Hot Markets Report

Top cities and states for new construction, ranked by builder activity. March 2026.

Updated March 2026
5,790
Total Communities
10+
Active States
18
Builders Tracked

Top 25 Cities by Builder Activity

Cities with the most new construction communities from major builders.

RankCityCommunitiesBuildersAvg Price
1 Las Vegas, NV 92 9 $689K Score →
2 San Antonio, TX 89 10 $363K Score →
3 Houston, TX 70 7 $320K Score →
4 Charlotte, NC 65 10 $408K Score →
5 Jacksonville, FL 65 11 $326K Score →
6 Henderson, NV 43 8 $570K Score →
7 Sacramento, CA 41 7 $612K Score →
8 Parrish, FL 40 8 $436K Score →
9 Raleigh, NC 39 12 $414K Score →
10 Buckeye, AZ 39 9 $407K Score →
11 Conroe, TX 38 9 $320K Score →
12 Surprise, AZ 35 8 $490K Score →
13 Austin, TX 34 8 $431K Score →
14 Conway, SC 33 7 $298K Score →
15 Aurora, CO 30 7 $526K Score →
16 Dallas Fort Worth, TX 30 1 - Score →
17 Cumming, GA 30 8 $789K Score →
18 Spartanburg, SC 29 9 $299K Score →
19 Summerville, SC 29 7 $449K Score →
20 Celina, TX 28 8 $467K Score →
21 Palm Coast, FL 28 11 $343K Score →
22 Montgomery, TX 26 12 $337K Score →
23 Ocala, FL 26 7 $308K Score →
24 Myrtle Beach, SC 25 8 $432K Score →
25 North Las Vegas, NV 25 4 $495K Score →

Cities with the Most Builder Diversity

Cities where 3 or more major builders are active. Multiple builders independently choosing the same market is a strong demand signal.

CityBuildersCommunitiesAvg Price
Raleigh, NC 12 39 $414K Score →
Montgomery, TX 12 26 $337K Score →
Jacksonville, FL 11 65 $326K Score →
Palm Coast, FL 11 28 $343K Score →
San Antonio, TX 10 89 $363K Score →
Charlotte, NC 10 65 $408K Score →
Magnolia, TX 10 24 $382K Score →
San Tan Valley, AZ 10 22 $446K Score →
Las Vegas, NV 9 92 $689K Score →
Buckeye, AZ 9 39 $407K Score →
Conroe, TX 9 38 $320K Score →
Spartanburg, SC 9 29 $299K Score →
New Braunfels, TX 9 24 $374K Score →
Durham, NC 9 19 $386K Score →
Denton, TX 9 15 $416K Score →

Most Affordable Markets with Builder Presence

Cities where 2+ builders are active with the lowest average new construction prices. Affordable markets with builder validation can signal early-stage investment opportunities.

CityAvg PriceBuildersCommunities
Benson, NC $171K 2 2 Score →
Dunn, NC $172K 2 3 Score →
Childersburg, AL $194K 2 2 Score →
Ward, AR $197K 2 2 Score →
North Little Rock, AR $207K 2 3 Score →
Jonesboro, GA $207K 2 3 Score →
Tabor City, NC $214K 2 2 Score →
Hensley, AR $215K 2 2 Score →
Westminster, SC $215K 2 2 Score →
Macon, GA $217K 2 2 Score →
Darlington, SC $220K 2 2 Score →
Cabot, AR $222K 2 2 Score →
Clinton, SC $227K 2 2 Score →
Chipley, FL $228K 2 3 Score →
Raeford, NC $229K 2 5 Score →

Top 10 States by Builder Activity

RankStateCommunitiesBuildersCities
1 Texas 1,271 15 243 Explore →
2 Florida 1,218 16 213 Explore →
3 North Carolina 678 17 163 Explore →
4 California 597 11 160 Explore →
5 South Carolina 571 15 122 Explore →
6 Georgia 437 14 125 Explore →
7 Arizona 353 13 44 Explore →
8 Tennessee 229 12 69 Explore →
9 Ohio 220 5 113 Explore →
10 Alabama 216 7 75 Explore →

Builder Overview

2,227 communities
37 states, 1,057 cities
1,014 communities
26 states, 417 cities
676 communities
29 states, 421 cities
434 communities
17 states, 290 cities
431 communities
12 states, 201 cities
398 communities
11 states, 166 cities
390 communities
10 states, 190 cities
384 communities
16 states, 239 cities
351 communities
11 states, 166 cities
345 communities
22 states, 231 cities
294 communities
11 states, 24 cities
256 communities
10 states, 170 cities
171 communities
13 states, 107 cities
153 communities
6 states, 98 cities
146 communities
10 states, 111 cities
102 communities
11 states, 52 cities
94 communities
7 states, 80 cities
58 communities
3 states, 36 cities

How to Use This Report

This report ranks markets by builder activity, which serves as a proxy for housing demand. Here is how to interpret the data:

  • High community count means builders are committed to the area with multiple projects, not just testing the waters.
  • Multiple builders means independent market validation. Each builder did their own research and reached the same conclusion.
  • Affordable markets with builder presence can represent early-stage opportunities before prices rise.

For a deeper analysis of any specific city, use the City Builder Score tool or sign up for Builder Alerts to track new market entries.

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