New construction is thriving in the Southeast

With one outlier (Stockton, CA), new construction is dominating the Southeast housing market (especially Florida) as out-of-metro buyers dominate the scene.

Drawn by affordability – many would-be buyers are from larger and more expensive metro areas. The top ten, based on the percentage of out-of-metro listing views. The median listing price is included.

  1. Lakeland, FL – $316,000
  2. Cape Coral, FL – $496,000
  3. Port St. Lucie, FL – $459,000
  4. Northport, FL – $470,000
  5. Durham, NC – $486,000
  6. Daytona Beach, FL – $358,000
  7. Charleston, SC – $419,000
  8. Stockton, CA – $657,000
  9. Augusta, GA – $298,000
  10. Greenville, SC – $341,000