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195 metros21K+ cities26K+ zipsUpdated daily
Stress Level
SAFE0–25
WATCH26–50
STRESS51–75
DANGER76–89
CRITICAL90–100
30YR6.53%
FED3.64%
NEXT FED6dJun 17
SENTIMENT49.8
STARTS1.5K
May 31, 2026
6% of Americans live in stressed markets128M people
Stress 6%
Watch 77%
Safe 17%
MOST STRESSEDRankings
1AshevilleNC
58
41 risk
2DurhamNC
57
42 risk
3SeattleWA
57
52 risk
4CharlestonSC
56
48 risk
5KennewickWA
56
52 risk
6OlympiaWA
56
56 risk
7SalemOR
56
49 risk
IMPROVING
Atlanta-22Charlotte-13Tampa-9Chicago-7Indianapolis-6
DECLINING
Sioux Falls+6Appleton+5Des Moines+5Duluth+5Fargo+5
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Rate Change-0.5%
-2% CutNo Change+2% Hike
30yr Rate6.0%from 6.5%
Score42
+3
ImpactSome Relief195 metros

A 0.5% cut would bring the 30-year to 6.0%, reducing payments ~$30 on a median home. ~16 of 195 metros in stress.

Estimated. Actual impact depends on mortgage market response time.

ALL METROS

195 metros sorted by stress score

MetroStateStressRiskPrice
AshevilleNC
58STRESS
41$426K
DurhamNC
57STRESS
42$412K
SeattleWA
57STRESS
52$755K
CharlestonSC
56STRESS
48$434K
KennewickWA
56STRESS
52$442K
OlympiaWA
56STRESS
56$533K
SalemOR
56STRESS
49$453K
SpokaneWA
56STRESS
50$422K
Colorado SpringsCO
55STRESS
41$457K
BremertonWA
53STRESS
44$584K
FayettevilleAR
52STRESS
50$366K
MilwaukeeWI
52STRESS
40$384K
NashvilleTN
52STRESS
36$455K
YakimaWA
51STRESS
56$354K
Ann ArborMI
50WATCH
32$418K
FresnoCA
50WATCH
37$410K
PortlandOR
50WATCH
34$552K
SalisburyDE
50WATCH
33$426K
WashingtonVA
50WATCH
33$582K
LincolnNE
49WATCH
39$302K
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