Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Memphis

🏆 #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. How does this affect your investment strategy? What can be done to retain top talent while maintaining affordability? Let’s discuss. 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 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. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income Migration Data, county-to-county inflows, 2022-23 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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