DFW dominates best real estate market rankings

​​​​DALLAS – Five North Texas cities have snagged spots on WalletHub’s list of America’s top ten real estate markets for 2018.

Frisco, McKinney, and Allen ranked first, second, and third, respectively. All three shared the highest scores in affordability and economic environment as well as top marks for real estate market heat.

Richardson and Denton ranked seventh and tenth, respectively.

Carrollton and Fort Worth also received high marks, ranking 12th and 15th.

The rest of the top ten rankings are: 

• No. 4 Santa Clara, Calif.; 
• No. 5 Durham, N.C.; 
• No. 6 Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 
• No. 8 Seattle; and 
• No. 9 Bellevue, Wash. 

To determine this year’s rankings, WalletHub compared 300 cities of varying sizes across 22 key indicators of housing-market attractiveness and economic strength.