The Top Housing Markets Over the Past Decade

Builder, June 2, 2026-Eva Beeth
Over the past 10 years, the geography of U.S. home building has changed in ways that feel both familiar and new. While the industry has long followed jobs, affordability, and population growth, the speed and scale of recent shifts have redrawn the map of top producing metro areas. Zonda’s analysis of the top 50 markets by new-home closings in 2015, 2020, and 2025 shows where builder activity has migrated, concentrated, and, in some cases, retreated.
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