Metros with growing job opportunities naturally have higher housing shortages than other metros. Syracuse, NY and Anchorage, AK, were the metros with the most acute housing need in the United States as of December 2024. For every new building permit, there were over seven new jobs created during that period. The number of housing starts has increased in recent years, but in order for housing needs to be met, homes will need to be built in the metros where they are needed the most.
Housing shortage in the largest metros in the United States in 2024, based on new job openings per one building permit
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National Association of Realtors. (March 12, 2025). Housing shortage in the largest metros in the United States in 2024, based on new job openings per one building permit [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Housing shortage in the largest metros in the United States in 2024, based on new job openings per one building permit." Chart. March 12, 2025. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/
National Association of Realtors. (2025). Housing shortage in the largest metros in the United States in 2024, based on new job openings per one building permit. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Housing Shortage in The Largest Metros in The United States in 2024, Based on New Job Openings per One Building Permit." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/
National Association of Realtors, Housing shortage in the largest metros in the United States in 2024, based on new job openings per one building permit Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Housing shortage in the largest metros in the United States in 2024, based on new job openings per one building permit [Graph], National Association of Realtors, March 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251621/metros-with-housing-shortage-usa/
