Back by popular demand, for all those looking to invest in 2022, here are the top recommended markets(residential/multifamily) by data source :

1. According to Uhaul's 2021 migration trends, the following were the most moved to cities in the United States (migration indicates demand...) :

2021 U-HAUL TOP 25 U.S. GROWTH CITIES

1.	Kissimmee-St. Cloud, FL (2)
2.	Raleigh-Durham, NC
3.	Palm Bay-Melbourne, FL (23)
4.	North Port, FL (1)
5.	Madison, WI (5)
6.	Fort Myers-North Fort Myers, FL
7.	College Station-Bryan, TX
8.	Sacramento-Roseville, CA (11)
9.	Clermont, FL
10.	Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
11.	Daytona Beach, FL
12.	San Diego, CA
13.	Port St. Lucie, FL (3)
14.	Milwaukee, WI (13)
15.	Grapevine, TX
16.	Austin, TX
17.	Myrtle Beach, SC
18.	Surprise, AZ (8)
19.	Brandon-Riverview, FL
20.	Wilmington, NC
21.	Denver, CO
22.	Richardson, TX
23.	Auburn-Opelika, AL (4)
24.	Ocala, FL (6)
25.	Carrollton, TX

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2. According to IRR .com :

Top Markets in Expansion for Multifamily :

• Atlanta, GA
  Austin, TX
  Baltimore, MD
  Boise, ID
  Charlotte, NC
  Chicago, IL
  Columbus, OH
  Greensboro, NC
  Hartford, CT
  Houston, TX
  Las Vegas, NV
  Minneapolis, MN
  Nashville, TN
  Oklahoma City, OK
  Orange Co., CA
  Providence, RI
  Raleigh, NC
  Sacramento, CA
  Salt Lake City, UT
  San Antonio, TX
  San Diego, CA
  St. Louis, MO
  Tampa, FL
  Wilmington, DE

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  2b. Additional Markets in Less (but still) Expansion for Multifamily :
  
  Broward-Palm Beach, FL
  Cincinnati, OH
  Dallas, TX
  Dayton, OH
  Detroit, MI
  Fort Worth, TX
  Grand Rapids, MI
  Jacksonville, FL
  Kansas City, MO
  Louisville, KY
  Naples, FL
  New Jersey, Coastal
  Houston, TX
  Las Vegas, NV
  Minneapolis, MN
  Nashville, TN
  Oklahoma City, OK
  Orange Co., CA
  Providence, RI
  Raleigh, NC
  Sacramento, CA
  Salt Lake City, UT
  San Antonio, TX
  San Diego, CA
  St. Louis, MO
  Tampa, FL
  Wilmington, DE
  Orlando, FL
  Pittsburgh, PA
  Richmond, VA
  Sarasota, FL
  

3. Zillow's Top 10 Hottest Residential Markets

• Tampa, FL
• Jacksonville, FL
• Raleigh, NC
• San Antonio, TX
• Charlotte,NC
• Nashville, TN
• Atlanta, GA
• Phoenix, AZ
• Orlando, FL
• Austin, TX

4. Realtor's Top 10 Housing Markets Positioned for Growth in 2022

Rank*	Metro
1	Salt Lake City, Utah
2	Boise City, Idaho
3	Spokane-Spokane Valley, Wash.
4	Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, Ind.
5	Columbus, Ohio
6	Providence-Warwick, R.I.-Mass.
7	Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, S.C.
8	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.
9	Worcester, Mass.-Conn.
10	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla.

If you missed last year's see this link : https://www.biggerpockets.com/...
Always happy to share the data. Let me know which markets you are looking at or share data in this post for others! Retail, office and industrial markets to follow...