Super Bowl and Real Estate Facts
Fact: Seven of the 10 NFL teams that have gone to the Super Bowl the most (five times or more) are from cities with HIGH median home prices, when compared to the average median home price of cities with NFL teams.
Fact: Nine of the 13 NFL teams that have gone to the Super Bowl the least (one time or less) are from cities with LOW median home prices, when compared to the average median home price of cities with NFL teams.
These two facts beg the following question: Is there somehow a correlation between the number of times a professional football team has gone to the Super Bowl and the real estate prices found in their home city?
See for yourself how the Super Bowl appearances of NFL teams stack up against the real estate prices in their respective cities:
| TEAM NAME, CITY NAME | SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES | MEDIAN HOME PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| STEELERS, PITTSBURGH | 8 | $92,500 |
| COWBOYS, DALLAS | 8 | $135,600 |
| PATRIOTS, BOSTON | 7 | $375,700 |
| BRONCOS, DENVER | 6 | $244,600 |
| 49ERS, SAN FRANCISCO | 6 | $751,600 |
| PACKERS, GREEN BAY | 5 | $129,800 |
| GIANTS, NEW YORK | 5 | $517,900 |
| REDSKINS, WASHINGTON, D.C. | 5 | $443,700 |
| RAIDERS, OAKLAND | 5 | $445,200 |
| DOLPHINS, MIAMI | 5 | $261,400 |
| COLTS, INDIANAPOLIS | 4 | $120,400 |
| VIKINGS, MINNEAPOLIS | 4 | $220,900 |
| BILLS, BUFFALO | 4 | $66,200 |
| RAMS, ST. LOUIS | 3 | $121,300 |
| CHIEFS, KANSAS CITY | 2 | $138,300 |
| BEARS, CHICAGO | 2 | $261,600 |
| BENGALS, CINCINNATI | 2 | $126,000 |
| EAGLES, PHILADELPHIA | 2 | $150,000 |
| RAVENS, BALTIMORE | 2 | $168,400 |
| JETS, NEW YORK | 1 | $517,900 |
| BUCCANEERS, TAMPA | 1 | $180,800 |
| SAINTS, NEW ORLEANS | 1 | $192,600 |
| CHARGERS, SAN DIEGO | 1 | $445,500 |
| FALCONS, ATLANTA | 1 | $257,200 |
| TITANS, NASHVILLE | 1 | $166,400 |
| PANTHERS, CHARLOTTE | 1 | $175,600 |
| SEAHAWKS, SEATTLE | 1 | $452,000 |
| CARDINALS, PHOENIX | 1 | $182,300 |
| BROWNS, CLEVELAND | 0 | $84,000 |
| LIONS, DETROIT | 0 | $67,000 |
| JAGUARS, JACKSONVILLE | 0 | $166,500 |
| TEXANS, HOUSTON | 0 | $128,000 |
Comparison to the 2013-2014 NFL Playoffs
If there really is a correlation between real estate prices and Super Bowl appearances, there is no better proof of it than the matchups in the conference championship games coming up this weekend. Interestingly, all four of the teams playing in the semi-finals of the 2013-2014 NFL season come from cities with comparatively high real estate prices. Three of these teams, the 49ers, the Patroits, and the Broncos, can be found in the above infographic. Housing prices in their home cities range from $244,600 (Denver) to the exorbitantly high $751,600 (San Francisco). The only team not found in the above infographic, the Seahawks, also come from a city with famously high real estate prices.
Regardless of who wins in the upcoming conference championship games, two teams from cities with comparatively expensive housing are guaranteed to play in the Super Bowl!
