25 Metros · 2026 Benchmarks

Mortgage Facebook Ads by City

Cost-per-lead, CPM, CTR, and budget recommendations for mortgage Meta campaigns across the top 25 U.S. metros. Every page covers Special Ad Category compliance for Housing.

100% Financing 3.5% down as a grant Facebook ad example for a first-time buyer loan program with Get Started call to action
Real loan-officer creative from a first-time buyer campaign.

Illustrative Ad Example

Program-led ads out-produce brand ads for first-time buyer lending because the headline answers the exact question buyers are searching: can I get in with little or nothing down. One offer, one program name, one CTA keeps the click intent clean.

New York, NY
NYC Metro

Highest CPM market in the U.S. — inventory is competitive year-round, with strong seller-lead intent in spring and fall.

Los Angeles, CA
Greater LA

Premium CPMs driven by luxury inventory and high competition. Lookalike audiences off past closings consistently outperform interest targeting.

Chicago, IL

Strong seller-lead market in Q2. Suburb-targeted Lead Generation campaigns frequently undercut state averages.

Dallas, TX
DFW

Growth-market dynamics keep buyer CPLs low relative to state average. Relocation traffic is a meaningful retargeting pool.

Houston, TX

Highly fragmented metro — neighborhood-level targeting via Custom Audiences outperforms broad city radius targeting.

Atlanta, GA
Metro Atlanta

Top-performing metro for seller-lead Single Image ads. Lookalikes off past listings consistently beat saved audiences.

Washington, DC
DMV

High household income drives strong seller-side conversion. Special Ad Category compliance is non-negotiable in this market.

Philadelphia, PA

Stable CPMs and strong organic share-rates. Carousel formats showing 3-5 listings outperform single image in this metro.

Miami, FL
South Florida

Luxury and international buyer pools push CPMs above national average. Video creative meaningfully reduces CPL vs static.

Phoenix, AZ
Valley of the Sun

Snowbird and relocation traffic create a year-round buyer audience. Q4 produces the strongest seller leads.

Boston, MA

Premium CPMs but elite Lead-to-Close rate. Listing-based seller campaigns dominate buyer campaigns here.

Riverside, CA
Inland Empire

Lower CPMs than coastal CA while sharing the same buyer pool — strong arbitrage opportunity for relocation targeting.

San Francisco, CA
Bay Area

Highest median price market in the country. CPLs are higher but commission-per-close justifies premium spend.

Detroit, MI

Lowest CPL among top-10 metros. Investor-property campaigns produce outsized lead volume.

Seattle, WA

Tech-driven buyer pool responds strongly to video walkthroughs. Lookalikes off CRM data dramatically reduce CPL.

Minneapolis, MN
Twin Cities

Stable, low-volatility CPL market. Seasonal spread is wide — May/June are 30% cheaper than Jan/Feb.

Tampa, FL

Inbound relocation drives buyer demand. Custom Audiences from out-of-state IPs outperform local saved audiences.

San Diego, CA

Coastal premium pricing with strong military-relocation audience. PCS-season campaigns reliably outperform.

Denver, CO
Front Range

Strong organic share rates on lifestyle creative. Mountain-property carousels reduce CPL ~20% vs urban-only ads.

Baltimore, MD

Strong VA-loan buyer pool. Co-branded loan officer campaigns (via partner-paid ads) produce the lowest CPL.

St. Louis, MO

One of the lowest CPL major metros in the country. Lead Generation objective is mandatory — Traffic underperforms here.

Orlando, FL

Vacation-home and second-home buyer pool is meaningful. Out-of-state Lookalikes outperform local saved audiences.

Charlotte, NC

Heavy in-migration market. Relocation-themed creative (cost-of-living comparisons) dramatically beats generic listing ads.

San Antonio, TX

Strong military buyer audience. PCS-cycle campaigns (April-July) produce CPLs ~25% below state average.

Portland, OR

Slower velocity market in 2026, but lower competition means CPMs are flat. Seller-listing carousels outperform buyer ads here.