33 Fastest-Growing Southern Suburbs and the Salary To Live There
In a new MoneyLion study ranking the 50 fastest-growing U.S. suburbs, it was revealed that 23 suburbs have median household incomes under $100,000 annually. The research found there were four suburbs here you could live in for under $75,000 annually.
The following are the fastest-growing suburbs in the South, along with the salaries needed to afford them, based on the total annual cost of living.
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1. Fulshear, Texas
Total population (2019): 9,906
Total population (2024): 34,868
5-year population change (%): 252%
Median household income: $187,035
Average home value: $505,439
Total cost of living annually: $61,196
2. Celina, Texas
Total population (2019): 11,116
Total population (2024): 34,268
5-year population change (%): 208.3%
Median household income: $170,894
Average home value: $548,113
Total cost of living annually: $61,415
3. Wildwood, Florida
Total population (2019): 6,838
Total population (2024): 17,608
5-year population change (%): 157.5%
Median household income: $76,552
Average home value: $296,553
Total cost of living annually: $43,515
4. Princeton, Texas
Total population (2019): 10,846
Total population (2024): 25,229
5-year population change (%): 132.6%
Median household income: $105,200
Average home value: $295,687
Total cost of living annually: $44,463
5. Melissa, Texas
Total population (2019): 9,487
Total population (2024): 20,136
5-year population change (%): 112.3%
Median household income: $138,763
Average home value: $435,108
Total cost of living annually: $53,763
6. Mableton, Georgia
Total population (2019): 41,487
Total population (2024): 77,678
5-year population change (%): 87.2%
Median household income: $77,980
Average home value: $353,234
Total cost of living annually: $50,091
7. Manor, Texas
Total population (2019): 9,974
Total population (2024): 18,603
5-year population change (%): 86.5%
Median household income: $84,529
Average home value: $321,741
Total cost of living annually: $47,328
8. Anna, Texas
Total population (2019): 13,052
Total population (2024): 24,330
5-year population change (%): 86.4%
Median household income: $105,593
Average home value: $348,409
Total cost of living annually: $47,978
9. Hardeeville, South Carolina
Total population (2019): 6,064
Total population (2024): 10,871
5-year population change (%): 79.3%
Median household income: $78,365
Average home value: $425,094
Total cost of living annually: $51,613
10. Fate, Texas
Total population (2019): 12,787
Total population (2024): 22,884
5-year population change (%): 79%
Median household income: $132,752
Average home value: $359,914
Total cost of living annually: $50,776
11. Groveland, Florida
Total population (2019): 13,672
Total population (2024): 22,012
5-year population change (%): 61%
Median household income: $100,226
Average home value: $372,389
Total cost of living annually: $51,334
12. Royse City, Texas
Total population (2019): 12,982
Total population (2024): 20,037
5-year population change (%): 54.3%
Median household income: $116,660
Average home value: $314,159
Total cost of living annually: $47,759
13. Centerton, Arkansas
Total population (2019): 14,203
Total population (2024): 21,920
5-year population change (%): 54.3%
Median household income: $115,713
Average home value: $349,130
Total cost of living annually: $46,343
14. Port Wentworth, Georgia
Total population (2019): 8,463
Total population (2024): 12,892
5-year population change (%): 52.3%
Median household income: $79,731
Average home value: $290,732
Total cost of living annually: $43,596
15. Holly Springs, Georgia
Total population (2019): 12,509
Total population (2024): 18,627
5-year population change (%): 48.9%
Median household income: $113,992
Average home value: $434,553
Total cost of living annually: $56,045
16. Panama City Beach, Florida
Total population (2019): 12,751
Total population (2024): 18,971
5-year population change (%): 48.8%
Median household income: $80,941
Average home value: $424,061
Total cost of living annually: $52,936
17. Forney, Texas
Total population (2019): 21,459
Total population (2024): 31,532
5-year population change (%): 46.9%
Median household income: $104,112
Average home value: $309,235
Total cost of living annually: $48,219
18. Haines City, Florida
Total population (2019): 24,164
Total population (2024): 34,234
5-year population change (%): 41.7%
Median household income: $65,975
Average home value: $299,727
Total cost of living annually: $45,124
19. Glenn Heights, Texas
Total population (2019): 12,802
Total population (2024): 18,096
5-year population change (%): 41.4%
Median household income: $81,718
Average home value: $328,266
Total cost of living annually: $48,706
20. Spring Hill, Tennessee
Total population (2019): 39,711
Total population (2024): 55,765
5-year population change (%): 40.4%
Median household income: $112,013
Average home value: $521,839
Total cost of living annually: $60,847
21. Hutto, Texas
Total population (2019): 25,320
Total population (2024): 35,483
5-year population change (%): 40.1%
Median household income: $118,834
Average home value: $341,450
Total cost of living annually: $48,713
22. Perry, Georgia
Total population (2019): 16,595
Total population (2024): 23,001
5-year population change (%): 38.6%
Median household income: $76,909
Average home value: $272,158
Total cost of living annually: $41,798
23. Leander, Texas
Total population (2019): 53,716
Total population (2024): 74,067
5-year population change (%): 37.9%
Median household income: $139,048
Average home value: $433,251
Total cost of living annually: $54,697
24. Leesburg, Florida
Total population (2019): 22,672
Total population (2024): 30,807
5-year population change (%): 35.9%
Median household income: $52,880
Average home value: $282,321
Total cost of living annually: $42,731
25. Lebanon, Tennessee
Total population (2019): 33,159
Total population (2024): 44,788
5-year population change (%): 35.1%
Median household income: $72,848
Average home value: $439,729
Total cost of living annually: $54,063
26. Greer, South Carolina
Total population (2019): 30,854
Total population (2024): 41,536
5-year population change (%): 34.6%
Median household income: $82,626
Average home value: $346,298
Total cost of living annually: $46,656
27. Red Oak, Texas
Total population (2019): 12,724
Total population (2024): 17,077
5-year population change (%): 34.2%
Median household income: $104,561
Average home value: $342,272
Total cost of living annually: $49,447
28. Gulf Shores, Alabama
Total population (2019): 12,267
Total population (2024): 16,401
5-year population change (%): 33.7%
Median household income: $78,188
Average home value: $485,893
Total cost of living annually: $56,501
29. Clermont, Florida
Total population (2019): 35,209
Total population (2024): 46,853
5-year population change (%): 33.1%
Median household income: $82,306
Average home value: $432,235
Total cost of living annually: $55,115
30. Kyle, Texas
Total population (2019): 42,706
Total population (2024): 56,823
5-year population change (%): 33.1%
Median household income: $90,323
Average home value: $301,838
Total cost of living annually: $46,714
31. Midlothian, Texas
Total population (2019): 29,743
Total population (2024): 39,356
5-year population change (%): 32.3%
Median household income: $126,641
Average home value: $447,289
Total cost of living annually: $56,741
32. Doral, Florida
Total population (2019): 59,972
Total population (2024): 79,216
5-year population change (%): 32.1%
Median household income: $94,164
Average home value: $675,244
Total cost of living annually: $73,576
33. Mebane, North Carolina
Total population (2019): 14,952
Total population (2024): 19,538
5-year population change (%): 30.7%
Median household income: $83,174
Average home value: $350,935
Total cost of living annually: $46,857
Methodology: MoneyLion defined suburbs as locations with at least 5,000 total households and not being a named city in the metropolitan area. Using the U.S. Census 2019 and 2024 ACS, the total population, population ages 65 and over, total households and median household income were all sourced. Only the locations with at least a 20% increase in total population from 2019 to 2024 were kept for this study. Cost-of-living indexes were sourced from Sperling's BestPlaces and national average expenditure costs for all households from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. The average home value was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index. Assuming a 10% down payment and using the national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.38%, as sourced from the Federal Reserve Economic Data on March 27, the average mortgage was calculated for each suburb. Using the average expenditure and mortgage costs, the total cost of living was calculated for each location. The suburbs were sorted to show the largest 5-year increase in total population. All data is up to date as of March 27, 2026.
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