Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 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

Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin vs New York-Newark-Jersey City side by side

Metric Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin New York-Newark-Jersey City
Alpha Score4027
Price Momentum5050
Inventory Health20
Affordability155
Economic Strength9462
Rental Yield5024
Median Sale Price
Price-to-Income4.66.0
Payment-to-Income28.0%37.0%
Months of Supply
Gross Rental Yield4.6%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 Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin and New York-Newark-Jersey City compare, dimension by dimension

  • Affordability: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin leads — Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 15/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 5/100.
  • Price Momentum: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin and New York-Newark-Jersey City score the same (50/100).
  • Inventory Health: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin leads — Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 2/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 0/100.
  • Economic Strength: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin leads — Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 94/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 62/100.
  • Rental Yield: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin leads — Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 50/100 vs New York-Newark-Jersey City 24/100.

Frequently asked questions

Which has a higher Alpha Score, Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin or New York-Newark-Jersey City?

Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin scores higher — 40 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 Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin or New York-Newark-Jersey City more affordable?

Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin is more affordable on our affordability dimension. Price-to-income is 4.6 in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin and 6.0 in New York-Newark-Jersey City.

Which housing market has stronger momentum, Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin 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 Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin market brief and the New York-Newark-Jersey City brief.