Top-N regions ranked by a metric value in a given month
Returns the top (or bottom) N regions at a geo tier ranked by the value of a metric in a specific month. Useful for answering questions like which metros have the highest home values this quarter or which states have the lowest inventory.
metric must be one of: zhvi, zori, sales_count, inventory, new_listings, days_on_market, market_temperature. When geo_type is metro, the country aggregate row is excluded from the ranking (only RegionType='msa' rows compete).
Path parameters
Metric identifier: zhvi, zori, sales_count, inventory, new_listings, days_on_market, market_temperature.
Metric identifier: zhvi, zori, sales_count, inventory, new_listings, days_on_market, market_temperature.
Geographic tier: national, state, metro, county, city, zip, neighborhood. Must be supported for the chosen metric.
Geographic tier: national, state, metro, county, city, zip, neighborhood. Must be supported for the chosen metric.
Query parameters
Month to rank by (YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to the latest month available.
Month to rank by (YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD). Defaults to the latest month available.
Number of rows to return (1-50).
Number of rows to return (1-50).
Sort direction. desc for highest values first (default); asc for lowest values first.
Sort direction. desc for highest values first (default); asc for lowest values first.
Response
Ordered ranking rows with identity columns (RegionID, RegionName, etc) plus each region's metric value for the selected month.
Example response
{
"data": {
"metric": "zhvi",
"geo_type": "metro",
"month": "2026-03",
"limit": 10,
"order": "desc",
"unit": "USD (typical home value)",
"label": "Home Value Index (smoothed, seasonally adjusted, 35th-65th percentile tier)",
"ranking": [
{
"rank": 1,
"RegionID": 394913,
"RegionName": "San Jose, CA",
"RegionType": "msa",
"StateName": "CA",
"value": 1823450.1
}
],
"count": 10,
"dataset_last_modified": "2026-04-16T17:30:00Z"
},
"meta": {
"endpoint": "/api/v1/fred/us/cpi",
"data_time": "2026-04-16T14:30:00Z",
"response_time": "2026-04-16T14:30:12Z",
"provider": "Sugra API v1.0.1",
"source": "sugra_crypto",
"attribution": "Short interest and Reg SHO daily short volume data is owned by and sourced from FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).",
"fallback_chain": [
"sugra_crypto",
"sugra_finance"
]
}
}