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- Houses built after 2014: 215,226 (8.1% of total housing units)

The fifth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., Houston's economy is built around the oil, aerospace, and health care industries. This metro region has also been on a building hot streak: In 2020,  in the number of permits for single-family homes.

The area has some of the , or MPCs, in the country, which feature mixed-use residential development and amenities like pools, golf courses, and even restaurants and shops. Houston's MPCs range in size—from , a 28,500-acre community with 119,000 residents, to River Oaks, a 1,100-acre luxury development on the west side of Houston.

More MPCs are being built further out in the suburbs, where land is cheaper and plentiful. Waller, a far northwestern suburb of Houston, will soon be home to , a 564-acre MPC with nearly 1,000 new homes.

- Houses built after 2014: 8,961 (8.1% of total housing units)

College Station-Bryan is located in the center of the "Texas Triangle," a megaregion with Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston at its three points. This region is home to Texas A&M University, with U.S. News college rankings reporting enrolled as of autumn 2020. TAMU is home to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and the Bush School of Public Service.

Construction of new homes in the area is . New homes in Bryan are starting in the mid $200,000s. While that may sound cheap to people living in more expensive markets, the median salary in the area is just $57,907, making College-Station-Bryan rank low on the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's .

- Houses built after 2014: 28,161 (8.3% of total housing units)

The Charleston-North Charleston area was settled in 1670 by colonists who named the settlement after England's King Charles II. The region became rich due to its agriculture—in its early days, it was a major producer of rice, indigo, and cotton.

Charleston's history lends itself to several distinct housing styles. The  dating to the 1700s and 1800s stands out because it's on a long, narrow lot with distinctive Italian-inspired porches called "piazzas." Other historical architectural styles found in this area include Federal style, Greek Revival, and Victorian. Many new homes in the area are part of master-planned communities.

- Houses built after 2014: 4,948 (8.4% of total housing units)

Now North Dakota's capital, Bismarck was one of the areas Lewis and Clark explored during their famous expedition through the Louisiana Purchase territory. Bismarck has been a steadily growing city, experiencing a nearly 21%  since 2010.

Bismarck has added a number of subdivisions and residential developments in recent years that are expanding further into rural areas of the county. New housing stock includes ranch houses, split levels, and apartments. The city is currently working on a comprehensive plan called , one facet of which is residential growth and planning for appropriate levels of housing.

- Houses built after 2014: 6,283 (8.6% of total housing units)

In recent years, people have been flocking to the natural beauty of this city in northwest Idaho. Located on its namesake lake, Coeur d'Alene is popular with people who love the outdoors, as it has easy access to a beach, water activities, a national forest, and mountains.

While new housing units are going up, they aren't necessarily affordable to the local population. Most of the  are single-family residences that sell in the $300,000 to $450,000 range. A new 18-story condominium tower is being built in the downtown area, with one-bedroom units . Less than 1 in 4 local households  a home today, down from 3 in 4 households in 2016.

- Houses built after 2014: 68,328 (8.7% of total housing units)

The home of country music has been a boomtown in recent years, as tech companies have moved to the area, providing a wealth of good-paying jobs. Out-of-state homebuyers have also relocated to the area in hopes of affordable housing prices. They've contributed to a rise in home prices, which  in the last five years. In Nashville,  are now over $467,000. In , average sales prices top the $1 million mark.

Nashville has a wide variety of architectural styles, including Victorian townhomes, ranch houses, colonials, cottages, historic Craftsman homes, Tudor Revival, and high-rise condominiums.

- Houses built after 2014: 25,242 (8.9% of total housing units)

In 2018, Boise was already ranked by Forbes as the . Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the city became even more popular with people who lived in high-priced real estate markets on the West Coast and looked to Boise as a more affordable inland option. Boise's connection with nature—the Boise River runs through the city and the Boise Mountains are just outside of the city—also made it a popular place to relocate. The city is also home to Boise State University's famous blue turf stadium and football program.

The city's homebuilders responded to this influx of people by developing property in the city and surrounding suburbs.

The party may be over, however, as in 2022 in part due to higher interest rates. Builders are  new developments, particularly for homes in lower price ranges, although new luxury homes, which are more immune to interest rate increases, are still being built.

- Houses built after 2014: 48,698 (8.9% of total housing units)

Raleigh has a diverse economic base, with many jobs in education, technology, and biotech. In 2021, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute named Raleigh the  for home building prospects.

Homebuilders tried to keep up with the demand for housing, but supply chain issues and rising material costs also caused some setbacks with completing houses. Many builders in Raleigh started  for potential buyers.

Now supply chains are moving again, so builders are wrapping up developments and putting more new houses on the market. This has eased some of the recent pricing increases and has even compelled some builders to .

- Houses built after 2014: 9,897 (9.3% of total housing units)

When a city has  each year, it's no surprise people want to live there. Greeley is Colorado's 11th-largest city and is home to the University of Northern Colorado, which gives it a thriving student population.

In 2021, Greeley  its development code to allow for building different types of housing on smaller lots, hoping to  affordable housing development.

By mid-2022, the city counted  of new development projects that are in the design phase, have been approved, or are under construction. The projects feature a variety of housing types, including single-family homes, multi-family homes, manufactured homes, apartments, and townhomes.

- Houses built after 2014: 10,621 (9.6% of total housing units)

Fargo thrives on its livability—in 2019, Money ranked it on its annual list of â€”and its low unemployment rate. Jobs abound in the health care industry and education, particularly at North Dakota State University.

Fargo has taken a steady approach to new housing development. The  250 to 300 new homes and 500 new apartments annually, and it has developed a number of new neighborhoods and subdivisions since 2014. Housing stock in the city includes single-family homes, twin homes, condos, and townhouses.

- Houses built after 2014: 7,040 (9.8% of total housing units)

Tucked into the southwest corner of Utah on the Arizona border, St. George is renowned for its beautiful red sandstone cliffs and proximity to Zion National Park and Lake Powell. St. George has been dealing with rapid growth for years. In 2018, it was named  in the U.S. However, builders haven't been able to keep up with demand, even with an increased housing inventory.

In 2021, the city gave the green light to , most of which are .

- Houses built after 2014: 7,465 (10.3% of total housing units)

The epitome of a retirement community, The Villages is for adults aged 55 and over. Located northwest of Orlando, over 125,000 people drive around on golf carts through 78 different communities ranging in size from . The Villages promotes a vibrant senior lifestyle, featuring 55 golf courses, 103 swimming pools, 15 softball fields, and 223 pickleball courts.

In 2022, The Villages planned to  and four new neighborhoods to the massive retirement development. The building boom doesn't look to end anytime soon, as the Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research  Sumter County, which consists solely of The Villages, could have close to 224,000 people by 2040.

- Houses built after 2014: 6,727 (10.5% of total housing units)

Midland is one of the country's major oil and gas production hubs, and it's known for its presidential ties. Midland is former first lady Laura Bush's hometown, and both former U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush have called it home.

The latest oil boom has also caused major growth for the city—WalletHub named it one of the  in the U.S. in 2020. New housing development ranges from  to . Competition for homes in Midland has been fierce, with individual buyers losing out to institutional investors seeking rent houses. According to the National Association of Realtors,  in 2021 were to businesses.

- Houses built after 2014: 20,349 (11.1% of total housing units)

The Provo-Orem region is another Utah city that was already lagging behind housing demand before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Although new , a combination of a pandemic-related population influx and millennials trying to buy their first house has kept the market tight.

Provo is home to Brigham Young University, which is a major employer, and the "Silicon Slopes" just north of the region has a number of tech companies.

Provo's new housing stock includes some . In , a mixed-use apartment complex and multi-family residential community are under construction.

- Houses built after 2014: 100,576 (11.7% of total housing units)

Homebuilders in Austin are trying to meet pandemic-driven, pent-up demand for housing, but issues with supply chains have made it harder to deliver. In the , builders started 26,500 homes but sold just 20,000 new homes. Before the pandemic, that difference would typically only be a few hundred homes.

Housing demand also can't keep up with the area's growth, as tech companies have opened major offices and headquarters in the area. To alleviate the situation, Austin has  to allow more density along major corridors.