Market Highlights

Known as the “Home of the Blues & Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, Memphis is a vibrant market full of history, entertainment, and industry. Memphis is the 2nd largest city in Tennessee with an MSA population of 1,332,305. Three Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Memphis, including FedEx, AutoZone, and International Paper. FedEx is the area’s largest single employer, with 35,000 local jobs and a massive 89-acre, 1.1 million SF headquarters. Downtown Memphis is highlighted by First Horizon Bank’s headquarters and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The government and school system also account for over 50,000 jobs. Several healthcare systems including Methodist Le Bonheur, Baptist Memorial, St. Jude’s, Saint Francis, and Regional One provide over 3,400 hospital beds to residents. Other household employers include Walmart, Nike, Kroger, and Cigna. The University of Memphis is one of Tennessee’s highest-ranking public universities, and Memphis is also home to the NBA franchise Memphis Grizzlies. Two of Memphis’ suburban neighborhoods (Germantown and Collierville) are among the top places to live in the state. The apartment market is composed of 501 properties and over 100,000 units.

Multifamily Highlights

Major Employers

  1. Federal, State, County, & City Government

    36,300 jobs  | Learn More
  2. FedEx Corporation HQ

    35,000 jobs  | Learn More
  3. Shelby & DeSoto County Schools

    15,590 jobs  | Learn More
  4. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

    11,415 jobs / 1,683 beds  | Learn More
  5. Baptist Memorial Health Care

    8,019 jobs / 706 beds  | Learn More
  6. NSA Mid-South (Millington)

    6,500 jobs  | Learn More
  7. Walmart (Incl. Fulfillment Center)

    6,000 jobs  | Learn More
  8. St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital

    5,769 jobs / 73 beds  | Learn More
  9. Nike

    5,100 jobs  | Learn More
  10. UT Health Science Center

    4,600 jobs  | Learn More
  11. DHL Supply Chain

    4,395 jobs  | Learn More
  12. Saint Francis Healthcare

    4,000 jobs / 675 beds  | Learn More
  13. Smith & Nephew

    2,865 jobs  | Learn More
  14. University of Memphis

    2,742 jobs / 21,917 enrollment  | Learn More
  15. Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW)

    2,700 jobs  | Learn More
  16. Kroger (Incl. Divisional Office)

    2,609 jobs  | Learn More
  17. Regional One Health

    2,608 jobs / 328 beds  | Learn More
  18. First Horizon Bank

    2,600 jobs  | Learn More
  19. Autozone HQ

    2,500 jobs  | Learn More
  20. International Paper HQ

    2,400 jobs  | Learn More
  21. Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, JR. VA Medical Center

    2,297 jobs / 196 beds  | Learn More
  22. Cigna Healthcare

    2,100 jobs  | Learn More


Other Demand Drivers

  1. FedExForum

    Memphis Grizzlies & UofM Basketball; capacity of 18,400  | Learn More
  2. Wolfchase Galleria

    1,152,000SF; Macy's, JCPenney, Dillard's  | Learn More
  3. Memphis International Airport

    #2 Top Cargo Airports; 4.35M passengers in 2022  | Learn More
  4. Germantown & Collierville

    Top 10 Schools & Richest Cities (TN)  | Learn More
  5. Rhodes College

    2,000 students  | Learn More
  6. Christian Brothers University

    1,253 students  | Learn More
  7. Graceland

    Most Popular Museum in the U.S.  | Learn More
  8. National Civil Rights Museum

    Over 1 million visitors  | Learn More

Sources & Comments

1. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of 9 counties, according to Office of Management and Budget: (1) Crittenden AR (2) Benton MS (3) DeSoto MS (4) Marshall MS (5) Tate MS (6) Tunica MS (7) Fayette TN (8) Shelby TN (9) Tipton

2. Primary Sources: (1) https://fred.stlouisfed.org/ (2) YardiMatrix (3) RentCafe.com (4) CoStar (5) rcanalytics.com (6) www.bls.gov (7) https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis

3. Sales Comps are from 10/1/22 – 9/30/23

4. Development Pipeline as of 10/18/2023

5. This information supplied herein is from sources we deem reliable. It is provided without any representation, warranty, or guarantee, expressed or implied as to its accuracy