Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Memphis
2026-10-10
🏆 #1 in Memphis metro, #1 in Tennessee — ALEX Intelligence 2026: Income Gap Between Arriving and Departing Households
This is not a crisis — it’s a structural shift. Memphis is the only Tennessee metro where incoming households earn less than those leaving, with a 22.8% income gap. This data, sourced directly from the ALEX Intelligence report published October 10, 2026, reveals a powerful demographic engine: affordability is attracting new residents, but at the cost of higher-income departures.
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https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-10-memphis-mig-agi-gap
Incomes of Arriving vs. Departing Households in the Memphis Metro (2022–23) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Memphis — Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, TN <- this market
#2 Hamilton County, TN
#3 Bexar County, TX
#4 Jefferson County, AL
#5 Pulaski County, AR
Incomes of Arriving vs. Departing Households Among Tennessee Counties (2022–23) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026)
#1 Memphis — Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, TN <- this market
#2 Hamilton County, TN
#3 Bexar County, TX
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=162750776; Slide 2: Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=162753305; Slide 3: Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=162754769; Slide 4: photophone02 (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53875251
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-10-memphis-mig-agi-gap
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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
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



