Jacksonville 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

Jacksonville vs New York-Newark-Jersey City side by side

Metric Jacksonville New York-Newark-Jersey City
Alpha Score2827
Price Momentum5050
Inventory Health40
Affordability225
Economic Strength1162
Rental Yield6724
Median Sale Price
Price-to-Income4.06.0
Payment-to-Income24.6%37.0%
Months of Supply
Gross Rental Yield5.5%3.6%
Overvaluation Index1040

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

How Jacksonville and New York-Newark-Jersey City compare, dimension by dimension

  • Affordability: Jacksonville leads — Jacksonville 22/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 5/100.
  • Price Momentum: Jacksonville and New York-Newark-Jersey City score the same (50/100).
  • Inventory Health: Jacksonville leads — Jacksonville 4/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 0/100.
  • Economic Strength: New York-Newark-Jersey City leads — Jacksonville 11/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 62/100.
  • Rental Yield: Jacksonville leads — Jacksonville 67/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 24/100.

Frequently asked questions

Which has a higher Alpha Score, Jacksonville or New York-Newark-Jersey City?

Jacksonville scores higher — 28 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 Jacksonville or New York-Newark-Jersey City more affordable?

Jacksonville is more affordable on our affordability dimension. Price-to-income is 4.0 in Jacksonville and 6.0 in New York-Newark-Jersey City.

Which housing market has stronger momentum, Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville market brief and the New York-Newark-Jersey City brief.