Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown vs New York-Newark-Jersey City: Housing Market Comparison (2026)

Side-by-side Alpha Scores, affordability, momentum, supply, jobs, and rental yield · as of May 2026

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown vs New York-Newark-Jersey City side by side

Metric Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown New York-Newark-Jersey City
Alpha Score4127
Price Momentum5050
Inventory Health30
Affordability165
Economic Strength9662
Rental Yield5424
Median Sale Price
Price-to-Income4.56.0
Payment-to-Income27.3%37.0%
Months of Supply
Gross Rental Yield4.5%3.6%
Overvaluation Index2040

Highlighted = the stronger read for that metric (supply, valuation, and payment burden are better when lower). Income/rent inputs lag annually.

How Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown and New York-Newark-Jersey City compare, dimension by dimension

  • Affordability: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown leads — Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 16/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 5/100.
  • Price Momentum: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown and New York-Newark-Jersey City score the same (50/100).
  • Inventory Health: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown leads — Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 3/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 0/100.
  • Economic Strength: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown leads — Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 96/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 62/100.
  • Rental Yield: Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown leads — Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown 54/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 24/100.

Frequently asked questions

Which has a higher Alpha Score, Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown or New York-Newark-Jersey City?

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown scores higher — 41 vs 27 out of 100. The Alpha Score is a 0-100 composite of price momentum, inventory health, affordability, economic strength, and rental yield.

Is Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown or New York-Newark-Jersey City more affordable?

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown is more affordable on our affordability dimension. Price-to-income is 4.5 in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown and 6.0 in New York-Newark-Jersey City.

Which housing market has stronger momentum, Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown or New York-Newark-Jersey City?

Both markets show similar price momentum (about 50/100).

Want to swap in other cities, change the metrics, or chart the trend over time? Customize this comparison → in the interactive Compare tool. Or read the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown market brief and the New York-Newark-Jersey City brief.