Housing & affordability in Arlington

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

A−

84/100
1st of 14

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$424,400

Memphis $245,90040% · scores 80

Median rent vs metro$2,164/mo

Memphis $1,220/mo30% · scores 91

Ownership rate85%

Memphis 61%15% · scores 90

Households spending >30% of income on housing22%

Memphis 34%15% · scores 75

Context, not scored

Median year built · Memphis 19832005

Houses rather than flats · Memphis 73%93%

Households with children · Memphis 31%50%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Memphis reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Memphis suburbs for housing

All 14 ranked, Arlington highlighted

1ArlingtonA−$424,400 2GermantownA−$470,800 3ColliervilleB+$485,900 4LakelandB$388,900 5Olive BranchB−$290,000 6BartlettB−$310,400 7AtokaC+$320,700 8HernandoC+$315,900 9SouthavenC−$236,300 10MarionD+$212,400 11MillingtonD$207,300 12Horn LakeD−$171,400 13MemphisF$169,000 14West MemphisF$120,100

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Better than Arlington on housing & affordability

Arlington grades A− on housing & affordability.

Nothing within 25 miles beats Arlington on housing & affordability.

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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