Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

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Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.
6ac9079842403ad8039a5094?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.
  • The market for starter homes is decreasing, but some cities still have plenty available.
  • A report from Realtor.com shows that fewer than a quarter of large metro areas are starter-home-dominant.
  • The number of starter homes is falling nationally, but it’s increasing in some cities.
  1. Las Vegas et al., NV
    67d9a303585f1dff88b2788f?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

    2026 starter home share: 29.6%

Point change (2019-2026): +0.4

Starter home price: $374,080

19. Los Angeles-Long Beach et al., CA

6ac8f68c42403ad8039a4fe2?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 36.7%

Point change (2019-2026): +0.6

Starter home price: $840,000

  1. Worcester, MA
    6ac8f64842403ad8039a4fe0?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 30.9%

Point change (2019-2026): +0.6

Starter home price: $447,920

  1. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
    6ac8f5a47bf24b4467e69ab5?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 31.6%

Point change (2019-2026): +0.6

Starter home price: $399,200

  1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
    6ac8f56d42403ad8039a4fde?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 39.8%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.0

Starter home price: $220,000

  1. San Francisco-Oakland et al., CA
    6818d0b1a466d2b74ab50353?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 34.9%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.0

Starter home price: $719,200

  1. Charlotte-Concord et al., NC-SC
    69cc02fec02a678bd7e46977?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 31.1%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.0

Starter home price: $340,000

  1. St. Louis, MO-IL
    6ac8f429301bb0551f494304?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 40.7%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.2

Starter home price: $232,000

  1. Nashville-Davidson et al., TN
    6ac8f3da301bb0551f494301?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 32.7%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.2

Starter home price: $432,000

  1. Kansas City, MO-KS
    6ac8f32d42403ad8039a4fd7?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 37.7%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.4

Starter home price: $318,400

  1. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
    6ac8f2cd7bf24b4467e69aa5?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 31.9%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.5

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Starter home price: $260,000

  1. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
    69cc01f66a864f6fcd7bbfae?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 32.7%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.7

Starter home price: $360,000

  1. Raleigh-Cary, NC
    6ac8f1df301bb0551f4942e9?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 30.0%

Point change (2019-2026): +1.7

Starter home price: $360,000

  1. Miami-Fort Lauderdale et al., FL
    6a1f382b2e5a80cfe050288e?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 39.6%

Point change (2019-2026): +2.2

Starter home price: $392,000

  1. Urban Honolulu, HI
    6ac8f0aa7bf24b4467e69a8c?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 39.5%

Point change (2019-2026): +2.4

Starter home price: $528,000

  1. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
    6ac8eee7301bb0551f4942cb?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 31.6%

Point change (2019-2026): +2.5

Starter home price: $456,000

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale et al., CA
    6966b9af764ca5f34d2a623d?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 37.6%

Point change (2019-2026): +2.9

Starter home price: $1,072,000

  1. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
    6ac8edf1301bb0551f4942c8?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 35.1%

Point change (2019-2026): +3.7

Starter home price: $276,000

  1. Portland-Vancouver et al., OR-WA
    6a3054a59ab49a561171fed8?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 32.0%

Point change (2019-2026): +4.0

Starter home price: $479,200

  1. Boise City, ID
    6ac8e9a37bf24b4467e69a5d?format=jpeg Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

2026 starter home share: 31.4%

Point change (2019-2026): +4.7

Starter home price: $511,200

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