Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Memphis
2026-09-21
🏆 Ranked #1 in Owner Occupancy Among Memphis Cities — ALEX Intelligence, 2026.
Oakland, TN leads the Memphis metro with an 87.0% owner-occupied rate — a structural advantage that fuels long-term wealth and community stability. This isn’t a fluke; it’s a foundation. In a region where industrial growth and migration are accelerating, Oakland’s high ownership rate signals a resilient, self-sustaining model. Unlike markets driven by short-term rentals, Oakland’s residents are building generational equity.
The full ranking: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-21-memphis-owner-share-place-mkt
How does this model scale across the Memphis metro? What does it mean for developers, investors, and local policy? Let’s discuss.
Most Owner-Occupied Cities in the Memphis Market (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Oakland <- this market
#2 Germantown
#3 Bartlett
#4 Atoka
#5 Arlington
#6 Munford
#7 Collierville
#8 Lakeland
#9 Millington
#10 Covington
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-21-memphis-owner-share-place-mkt
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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.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov


