Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Memphis

🏆 Ranked #1 in Development Disparity Among Tennessee Metro Counties — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Memphis’s housing growth is not just uneven—it’s fractured. Fayette County leads Shelby by 7.15x in new home approvals per capita, revealing a deep structural divide in development access. This isn’t just about supply; it’s about where opportunity is being built—and where it’s being left behind. The full data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-11-memphis-permits-county-spread How does this 7.15x gap impact your strategy? Is your market access tied to geography, or can you navigate the imbalance? New Home Permit Rates per 1,000 Residents (2025) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Fayette County <- this market #2 Tipton County #3 Shelby County Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-11-memphis-permits-county-spread View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, county annual totals, 2025; population from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B  ·  George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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