[01] What This Profile Means
These small and mid-size metro markets saw above-average housing surges during 2020-2022 as remote work and second-home demand pushed buyers out of larger cities. Industry concentration runs high (these are often single-employer or single-sector economies). Growth has now moderated but hasn't reversed sharply.
Pandemic surge above 50%, current drawdown under 1%, industry HHI above 1200, education below average.
[02] Typical Profile
Average values across the 35 counties in this profile.
[03] Largest Counties in This Profile
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POP 204,592 BTI 41
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POP 203,686 BTI 57
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POP 152,640 BTI 73
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POP 124,003 BTI 44
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POP 87,799 BTI 50
[04] All 35 Counties in This Profile
Sorted by BoomTown Index score. Click any county for its full profile.
[05] Other Market Profiles
Market profiles describe each county's housing-market character, derived empirically from 24 housing, labor, and demographic features across 987 U.S. counties using hierarchical clustering. Counties whose BoomTown Score diverges sharply from a profile's typical range are moved to Idiosyncratic Markets and get a custom narrative instead. Read the methodology →