Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Memphis

🏆 Ranked #1 in Home Value to Income Ratio — Covington, TN — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Covington’s 4.4x ratio is the highest in the Memphis metro, revealing a growing divide in housing affordability. While Memphis as a whole remains relatively accessible, this ranking shows that wealth concentration is shifting to the suburbs. The data here comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-19-memphis-value-to-income-place-mkt What does this mean for long-term investment in Memphis? Are we seeing a new kind of economic segregation? How can policy respond to this rising barrier to entry? Home Value to Income Ratio by City in Memphis Metro (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Covington <- this market #2 Millington #3 Atoka #4 Collierville #5 Lakeland #6 Memphis #7 Oakland #8 Arlington #9 Germantown #10 Bartlett Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-19-memphis-value-to-income-place-mkt 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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