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195 metros21K+ cities26K+ zipsUpdated daily
Stress Level
SAFE0–25
WATCH26–50
STRESS51–75
DANGER76–89
CRITICAL90–100
30YR6.23%
FED3.64%
NEXT FED8dMay 6
SENTIMENT53.3
STARTS1.5K
April 26, 2026
8% of Americans live in stressed markets128M people
Stress 8%
Watch 74%
Safe 18%
MOST STRESSEDRankings
1AshevilleNC
59
42 risk
2RaleighNC
58
46 risk
3SeattleWA
57
47 risk
4CharlestonSC
56
49 risk
5DurhamNC
56
39 risk
6KennewickWA
55
46 risk
7OlympiaWA
55
52 risk
IMPROVING
Charlotte-12Tampa-9Phoenix-7Las Vegas-3Albuquerque-2
DECLINING
Chicago+5Deltona+3San Antonio+3Virginia Beach+3Augusta+2
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Rate Change-0.5%
-2% CutNo Change+2% Hike
30yr Rate5.7%from 6.2%
Score41
+3
ImpactSome Relief195 metros

A 0.5% cut would bring the 30-year to 5.7%, reducing payments ~$30 on a median home. ~19 of 195 metros in stress.

Estimated. Actual impact depends on mortgage market response time.

ALL METROS

195 metros sorted by stress score

MetroStateStressRiskPrice
AshevilleNC
59STRESS
42$424K
RaleighNC
58STRESS
46$436K
SeattleWA
57STRESS
47$752K
CharlestonSC
56STRESS
49$430K
DurhamNC
56STRESS
39$410K
KennewickWA
55STRESS
46$439K
OlympiaWA
55STRESS
52$530K
SalemOR
55STRESS
50$450K
SpokaneWA
55STRESS
53$417K
Colorado SpringsCO
54STRESS
39$456K
BremertonWA
53STRESS
43$581K
FresnoCA
52STRESS
42$410K
WashingtonVA
52STRESS
35$580K
HoustonTX
51STRESS
35$307K
NashvilleTN
51STRESS
32$454K
WilmingtonNC
51STRESS
32$443K
YakimaWA
51STRESS
53$351K
BaltimoreMD
50WATCH
32$400K
PortlandOR
50WATCH
37$549K
SalisburyDE
50WATCH
37$423K
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