Best In Tennessee Real Estate™: Memphis

Memphis ranks #2 of 10 Tennessee metros on building supply dealers, with 170 active dealers in the NAICS 4441 category—just behind Nashville. This reflects a deep, localized construction ecosystem that supports rapid project execution and supply chain resilience. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s proprietary analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. This is not a national ranking—only a Tennessee metro comparison. How does this infrastructure advantage impact your investment or development strategy? This is not a comparison—just a data point in a broader trend. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-12-memphis-istand-4441-msa Building Supply Dealers, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2022) #1 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN — 328 #2 Memphis, TN-MS-AR — 170 #3 Knoxville, TN — 160 #4 Chattanooga, TN-GA — 123 #5 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA — 51 #6 Clarksville, TN-KY — 47 #7 Jackson, TN — 47 #8 Johnson City, TN — 36 #9 Morristown, TN — 27 #10 Cleveland, TN — 21 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Snickersnack30 (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=35746615; Slide 2: Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=162753305; Slide 3: md. childress (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56389801; Slide 4: Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=162750849 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-12-memphis-istand-4441-msa 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