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title: These Rental Real Estate Markets are Red Hot!
description: Explore the hottest rental real estate markets and key developments in various states, revealing prime investment opportunities for savvy investors.
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# [These Rental Real Estate Markets are Red Hot!](https://insights.westworthcapital.com/blogs/these-rental-real-estate-markets-are-red-hot)

 Written by [Dami Fadipe](https://insights.westworthcapital.com/blogs/author/dami-fadipe) | Dec 15, 2024 8:03:58 PM

Are you considering diversifying your investments by allocating funds to rental real estate? It is essential to recognize that real estate is fundamentally local. Each market possesses unique characteristics and dynamics. We are pleased to offer the most relevant news articles to keep our investors informed about significant developments in their respective markets. If your market is among those highlighted below and you have not yet invested there, it may be beneficial to explore the opportunities available. If your market is not featured, please remain attentive as we compile pertinent market news and updates to keep you well-informed.

*Click on the article links below.* 

| GEORGIA Atlanta - [Centennial Yards Comes Into Focus](https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/centennial-yards-project-downtown-video-comes-to-life) - [ATL Voted Top 5 Most Fun City](https://wallethub.com/edu/most-fun-cities-in-the-us/23455) - [Stitch Gets New Funding](https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/stitch-funding-phase-one-construction/85-3891c888-d6f3-45de-967c-c21871558efb) - [Rivian Gets $6B+ Fed. Loan for Factory](https://apnews.com/article/georgia-rivian-loan-electric-vehicle-biden-2b7831551e0d31f29b7b05109606bdd1) - [BeltLine Path 400 Continued Growth](https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/path400-buckhead-bike-pedestrian-bridge-getting-more-awesome) Central - [Rivian Plant to Restart Construction](https://www.savannahnow.com/story/business/automotive/2024/11/26/federal-loan-will-support-covington-area-plant-expected-to-create-7500-jobs/76589717007/) - [KIHOMAC Creates 75 New Jobs](https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/warner-robins/aerospace-manufacturing-facility-coming-warner-robins/93-c18493d8-0103-4e29-8c29-79d8429fbdbb) - [Irving Tissue $600M Expansion in Macon](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-11-21/gov-kemp-irving-tissue-expand-invest-600-million) Coastal - [New Buc-ee's Location Brings 200 Jobs](https://www.wjcl.com/article/hardeeville-south-carolina-buc-ee-s/62851967) - [GA Clean-Energy Boom Brings Jobs](https://dailyyonder.com/georgia-clean-energy-boom-producing-jobs-housing-shortfalls/2024/11/27/) TENNESSEE East - [Electro-Mechanical $16.55M Expansion](https://augustafreepress.com/news/washington-county-electro-mechanical-expansion-to-create-109-new-jobs/) - [Kairos Power Creates 55 New Jobs](https://www.aol.com/first-power-producing-advanced-nuclear-101549152.html?guccounter=1) - [Avail Enclosure Systems Adds 82 Jobs](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/11-27-2024/avail-enclosure-systems-chattanooga-tennessee.shtml) - [UTK's Grant Aims to Create Green Jobs](https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/ut-grant-green-jobs-initiative/51-49a63318-4806-4b65-a9fa-42f5f0cb6e5a) West - [AAON Adds 828 New Jobs in Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/hvac-company-bringing-over-800-jobs-to-memphis/article_bc5657f0-a388-11ef-ab83-b3bc20b324eb.html) - [OREI Capitalizes on High Growth Area](https://www.multihousingnews.com/orei-lands-financing-for-memphis-project/) Statewide - [TruGreen Relocating HQ to Franklin](https://www.thecentersquare.com/tennessee/article_711ced68-ab57-11ef-9a82-57ddc8ab9ce5.html) - [Unemployment Rates Continue to Fall](https://www.tn.gov/workforce/general-resources/news/2024/11/21/unemployment-rates-down-in-two-thirds-of-state-counties.html) KENTUCKY Statewide - [Economic Momentum Continues in 2025](https://www.lanereport.com/177911/2024/12/economic-development-kentuckys-economic-momentum-continues-in-2025/) - [$1.5B 'Lock Addition' Project Milestone](https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-11-18/construction-of-massive-kentucky-lock-addition-project-hits-milestone-after-nearly-25-years) Louisville - [Steller Snacks to Add 350 New Jobs](https://www.lanereport.com/177752/2024/11/stellar-snacks-cuts-ribbon-on-137m-west-louisville-project/) - [$712M Battery Plant to Create 1.5K Jobs](https://www.lanereport.com/177736/2024/11/712-million-investment-is-largest-job-creation-project-in-kentucky-since-2022/) - [$250M Mixed-Use Project Pending](https://www.wdrb.com/news/business/excitement-builds-for-250m-neighborhood-project-near-louisville-slugger-field/article_33b4d712-b25d-11ef-a97b-6b0e74dc8484.html) Lexington - [$1.9M Medical Renovation/Expansion](https://www.lanereport.com/177800/2024/11/georgetown-community-hospital-and-central-kentucky-cancer-care-announce-expansion-and-renovation-of-cancer-center/) - [1st Regional Business Park Approved](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/12-06-2024/lexington-joins-berea-madison-scott-create-first-regional-public-industrial-park) - [St. Joseph's Ranked for Clinical Merit](https://www.lanereport.com/177797/2024/11/st-joseph-hospital-st-joseph-east-score-with-healthgrades/) LOUISIANA Statewide - [Meta Announces $10B AI Data Center](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/meta-selects-northeast-louisiana-as-site-of-10-billion-artificial-intelligence-optimized-data-center-governor-jeff-landry-calls-investment-a-new-chapter-for-state) - [Reform Enhances Business Tax Climate](https://www.opportunitylouisiana.gov/news/tax-reform-bottom-line-louisiana-just-became-a-much-more-attractive-state-to-do-business) - [LSU Forecasting Model through Q3 2025](https://www.lsu.edu/business/news/2024/11/louisiana-economic-forecast-model-q4-2024-update.php) - [Awarded $31.9M for Clean Construction](https://bizneworleans.com/biden-administration-awards-louisiana-31-9-million-for-clean-construction-materials-in-transportation-projects/) Capital Region - [Proposed $7.5B Ammonia Facility](https://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2024/12/04/mega-ammonia-project-could-position-louisiana-as-clean-energy-leader/) - [Ranked #3 Most Digital City in U.S.](https://www.brla.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1465) New Orleans MSA - [$1.2B Natural Gas Pipeline Acquisition](https://www.nola.com/news/business/louisiana-natural-gas-utility-deal/article_b4125f59-0fe2-5eee-be53-45cce8bcb0d0.html) - [$233M to Bolster Grid Resilience](https://www.power-grid.com/td/outage-management/entergy-is-spending-233m-over-five-years-on-grid-resilience-in-a-louisiana-parish/#:~:text=In%20Jefferson%20Parish%2C%20Entergy%20Louisiana,of%20up%20to%20140%20mph.) ALABAMA Huntsville - [Promising QinetiQ US Expansion](https://huntsvillebusinessjournal.com/news/2024/12/11/qinetiq-us-expands-to-huntsville-with-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/) - [Port of Huntsville Growth](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2024/12/port-of-huntsville-gets-lift-from-seeds-site-development-grant/) - [DC BLOX Data Center Expansion](https://www.madeinalabama.com/2024/11/dc-blox-plans-new-advanced-data-centers-in-montgomery-and-huntsville/) Birmingham - [Medical Giant Acquires Lab Works](https://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2024/11/14/labcorp-acquires-select-assets-of-lab-works.html) - [BHA $17M Development Opening](https://www.alabamawx.com/?p=270567) Baldwin - [Investment Growth by County](https://www.al.com/news/2024/11/where-are-investments-growing-the-most-in-alabama-see-how-your-county-ranks.html) - [Gulf State Park Pier Makes Recovery](https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/gulf-state-park-pier-back-in-business-after-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/) - [Bay Minette Proposes Development](https://gulfcoastmedia.com/stories/bay-minette-proposes-big-mikes-steakhouse-economic-development-project-downtown,242636#//) ARKANSAS Northwest - [Carroll Electric $432M Loan for Upgrades](https://talkbusiness.net/2024/12/carroll-electric-cooperative-corp-receives-432-million-loan-from-usda-for-line-grid-upgrades/) - [Health Care Transformation Roadmap](https://nwacouncil.org/2024/11/13/roadmap-for-health-care-transformation-vision-2030/) - [Major Lennar Acquisition](https://talkbusiness.net/2024/11/lennar-agrees-to-buy-rausch-coleman-homes/) Little Rock - [Rock Dental Brands Noteworthy Growth](https://talkbusiness.net/2024/12/rock-dental-brands-secures-90-million-in-private-equity-for-expansion/) - [Welspun $100M Expansion - 175 Jobs](https://talkbusiness.net/2024/10/welspun-announces-100-million-expansion-at-lr-port-will-add-175-new-jobs/) FLORIDA Northwest - [$4M Pensacola Airport Renovation](https://www.weartv.com/news/local/pensacola-international-airport-receives-4-million-grant-from-faa) - [New Aerospace Facility - 250+ Jobs](https://weartv.com/news/local/new-aerospace-facility-in-santa-rosa-county-to-bring-hundreds-of-jobs-boost-local-economy) - [inSPIRE Aviation Center to NW FL](https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/project-inspire-brings-aviation-center-to-northwest-florida-beaches-international-airport/) |   | NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte - [Consilio Makes Move to Charlotte](https://charlotteregion.com/news/global-software-company-establishes-new-office-in-uptown/) - [Amazon Property Sells for $51M](https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2024/11/25/amazon-stonelake-capital-silverman-concord-sale.html) - [First Project Delivers at Eastland Mall](https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2024/11/21/first-project-delivers-at-eastland-yards.html) Triangle - [Site Rezoned for 7 Story Project](https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2024/12/04/raleigh-rezoning-outside-beltline-height-brt.html) - [Durham Hotel to become Apartments](https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2024/12/03/vivo-living-hotel-apartments-durham.html) - [DR Horton Planning Mixed Use Project](https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2024/11/25/drhorton-vaughan-park-fuquay-varina-development.html) Triad - [Spec Industrial Breaks Ground Near PTI](https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2024/12/10/crescent-communities-warehouse-pti-greensboro-nc.html) - [How the Innovation Quarter Came to be](https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2024/11/07/graydon-pleasants-innovation-quarter-winston-salem.html) SOUTH CAROLINA Greenville - [Manufacturing Co. Growing Operations](https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/manufacturing/afl-announces-155m-investment-to-grow-duncan-manufacturing-operations/) - [Medical Technology Facility Planned](https://upstatebusinessjournal.com/tech-innovation/samaritan-biologics-opening-5m-medical-technology-facility-at-cu-icar/) - [Global Auto Supplier Expansion](https://gsabusiness.com/global-auto-parts-supplier-announces-200m-greenville-county-expansion/) Charleston - [Brewing Manufacturer's $22M Expansion](https://charlestonbusiness.com/johns-island-brewery-to-expand-manufacturing-with-new-22m-facility/) - [New Facility for Container Storage Co.](https://charlestonbusiness.com/container-storage-provider-expands-in-charleston-with-new-facility/) - [Fabrication Co. Announces Expansion](https://charlestonbusiness.com/fabrication-company-announces-7m-expansion-in-lowcountry/) Columbia - [Engineering Co. Office Expansion](https://columbiabusinessreport.com/bunnell-lammons-engineering-expands-columbia-office-to-support-regional-growth/) - [Global Manufacturer Unveils Expansion](https://columbiabusinessreport.com/global-manufacturer-unveils-19m-expansion-in-edgefield-county/) TEXAS Austin - [EQT Begins Work on 412k SF Project](https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2024/12/09/eqt-exeter-georgetown-logistics-park-real-estate.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_21&cx_artPos=0) - [US Foods Creating 165 Jobs in Buda](https://www.fox7austin.com/news/us-foods-expansion-buda-will-create-new-jobs) - [Pflugerville Begins $223MM City Center](https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2024/12/04/pflugerville-downtown-east-austin.html) - [Sprouts Heading to Bastrop](https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2024/11/21/sprouts-opening-new-store-bastrop-austin-organic.html) - [H-E-B Announces SoCo Store Opening](https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/h-e-b-announces-opening-date-for-revamped-south-congress-store/) Dallas-Fort Worth - [DFW Hospitality a Hot Commodity](https://www.bisnow.com/dallas-ft-worth/news/hotel/city-is-on-fire-dfw-developed-its-own-identity-to-become-a-hot-hotel-destination-127047?utm_source=outbound_pub_15&utm_campaign=outbound_issue_82101&utm_content=outbound_link_1&utm_medium=email) - [McKinney's $70M Passenger Terminal](https://www.bisnow.com/dallas-ft-worth/news/construction-development/70m-commercial-terminal-plan-could-take-flight-at-mckinney-national-airport-127062?utm_source=outbound_pub_15&utm_campaign=outbound_issue_82132&utm_content=outbound_link_1&utm_medium=email) - [$220M McKinney Amphitheater Approved](https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/collin-county/mckinney-amphitheater-plans-advance/287-c9759d89-2541-489e-a400-012497567c42?ref=exit-recirc) - [145-Acre Retail Hub Planned in FW](https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/business/details-revealed-casscos-proposed-145-acre-retail-hub-fort-worth-texas/287-71616c03-0906-425f-930e-bbb099254fa0#) - [$6.1B Data Center Conversion in Denton](https://therealdeal.com/texas/dallas/2024/11/20/core-scientific-to-convert-bitcoin-mining-site-to-data-center/) Houston - [Easing Supply Could Boost Rent Growth](https://product.costar.com/home/news/shared/921874810?culture=en-US&source=sharedNewsEmail) - [Port Houston Inc. Investment](https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2024/12/02/port-houston-five-year-landside-investments.html) - [Job Growth Suggests Healthy Economy](https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair/business/2024/11/21/houston-expert-job-growth-consumer-spending-suggests-healthy-economy/) - [How TMC Grows Local Companies](https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/inno/stories/inno-insights/2024/11/26/tmc-venture-fund-portfolio-growth-campus-space.html) - [Named One of World's Top Cities](https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-worlds-best-cities/285-cc45c9db-ed21-4839-b65e-f31b49c77dc5) San Antonio - [SA Employment Growth Continues](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2024/12/04/san-antonio-employment-growth.html) - [Work on $1.4B Airport Expansion Begins](https://www.sacurrent.com/news/work-on-14-billion-terminal-start-at-san-antonio-international-airport-this-week-36256524) - [SA Unveils Major Sports District Plan](https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2024/11/21/city-unveils-sports-entertainment-plan.html) - [Nissei Plans $13M Expansion](https://sanantonioreport.org/company-that-makes-plastics-machines-nissei-america-has-expanded-its-factory-floor/) - [Averitt Express Doubles Its Facility](https://cdllife.com/2024/averitt-more-than-doubles-san-antonio-facility-in-nearly-completed-expansion/) MISSOURI St. Louis - [Mayor Proposes Funds for Rams Money](https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2024/12/10/mayor-wants-rams-money-6-funds-277m.html) - [$75M Fiber Internet Firm Expansion](https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/inno/stories/news/2024/12/10/fiber-internet-gateway-fiber-closes-financing.html) KANSAS Kansas City - [Power & Light District $10M Makeover](https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/development/article295569749.html#storylink=mainstage_card) - [25-Story Tower Coming to Downtown](https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/development/article295929829.html#storylink=mainstage_card) - [Promising Streetcar Expansion Update](https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article296193374.html#storylink=mainstage_card) OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City - [I2E & Plains Ventures $100M Milestone](https://www.greateroklahomacity.com/news/2024/12/03/innovation/i2e-and-plains-ventures-reach-100m-milestone/) - [Best Cities to Live in the U.S. Ranking](https://www.greateroklahomacity.com/news/2024/11/27/accolade/oklahoma-city-ranks-16-on-u.s.-news-world-report-s-best-places-to-live/) - [2024 by the Numbers](https://www.greateroklahomacity.com/news/2024/11/19/accolade/greater-okc-chamber-releases-2024-by-the-numbers/) Tulsa - [Tulsa's Future Superb Economic Report](https://tulsasfuture.com/news-media/tulsas-future-releases-2024-annual-report/) - [Toll Increases Beginning Q1 2025](https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/oklahoma-turnpike-authority-approves-increase-in-tolls-starting-jan-1/article_028ce76c-b724-11ef-924f-577ba3ac2804.html) MISSISSIPPI Jackson - [Business Alignment 2026 Plan](https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2024/10/30/three-ms-organizations-to-join-forces-for-economic-development/75938323007/) - [Convention Center Hotel Announced](https://subscribe.clarionledger.com/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clarionledger.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2024%2F12%2F10%2Fjackson-ms-area-to-get-convention-center-hotel%2F76830325007%2F&gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&itm_source=roadblock&itm_medium=onsite&itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&gca-cat=p&slug=restricted&redirect=true&offer=W-M7&gnt-eid=control) - [$110M Grant Allocation for MS Projects](https://www.wjtv.com/news/politics/mississippi-politics/mississippi-invests-more-than-110-million-toward-economic-development/) Gulf Coast - [Biloxi Cyber and Tech Center Plans](https://www.wlox.com/video/2024/11/15/66m-allocated-towards-construction-mississippi-cyber-technology-center-biloxi/) - [Revamped Gulfport-Biloxi Airport](https://www.supertalk.fm/gulfport-biloxi-international-airport-granted-1-million-to-install-new-passenger-boarding-bridge/) |
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