H-1B-heavy states have pricier 3-bed homes, not faster-rising ones

H-1B-heavy states have pricier 3-bed homes, not faster-rising ones H-1B APPROVALS PER 1,000 RESIDENTS, FY2025 <0.5 0.5–1 1–1.5 1.5–2 2+ TYPICAL 3-BED HOME VALUE, SEP 2026 <$300k $300–400k $400–500k $500–600k $600k+ 1-YEAR CHANGE, SEP 2025 → SEP 2026 < −1% −1–0% 0–2% 2–4% 4%+ 10-YEAR CHANGE, SEP 2016 → SEP 2026 <60% 60–80% 80–100% 100–120% 120%+ Top 10 H-1B states (VA, NJ, MA, CA, DC, RI, MD, IL, NY, WA): median 3-bed value $535k vs $317k in the other 41. 10-year rise: +82.9% vs +85.5%. 1-year: +2.5% vs +2.1%. Map counts the employer’s filing address. 61% of Virginia’s approvals are Amazon entities filing from Arlington; without them Virginia is 1.3 per 1,000. Sources: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, FY2025, all approved petitions by petitioner (employer filing) state; Census 2024 population. Zillow Home Value Index, 3-bedroom homes (middle tier, smoothed, seasonally adjusted), state level.