Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Memphis

Memphis leads Tennessee in housing vacancy rate — 12.7%, the highest in the state and #1 in the Memphis metro, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This isn’t a sign of weakness, but of strategic readiness. With corporate interest rising in DeSoto County and industrial expansion in Madison County, the idle inventory is a pre-positioned asset base for AI, logistics, and innovation infrastructure. How can your portfolio adapt to this shift? Learn from the full analysis: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-18-memphis-vacancy-share-place-mkt Housing Vacancy Rate, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Memphis — 12.7% #2 Covington — 11.1% #3 Millington — 10.6% #4 Munford — 7.7% #5 Collierville — 4.7% #6 Lakeland — 3.7% #7 Germantown — 3.3% #8 Bartlett — 3.0% #9 Oakland — 2.7% #10 Atoka — 1.4% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: md. childress (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56390971; Slide 2: Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=162752407; Slide 3: Katien13 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=104581401; Slide 4: Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=162754606 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-18-memphis-vacancy-share-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