They also found Prescott was the least affordable metro in Arizona with only 37.3% of families earning a median income being able to afford a new or existing home in this market.The National Association of Home Builders also ranked Arizona's housing market as having one of the highest net population growths, ranking it in the top five across America.
NAHB analysts looked over the past couple of years and predict the states with the highest increase in population by 2030 for those between 20-to-29 years of age will be: "Population growth in the South and Mountain West will drive new-home demand,” said Chief Economist at CoreLogic Frank Nothaft."The top five metro markets in terms of new home sales during this period were Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix and Austin."Caleb Fernández is a digital content producer for KGUN 9. Born and raised in Southern California, Caleb has always had an affinity for creative collaborations.