Top Housing Markets
Top-Performing Housing Markets in 2021
Double-digit annual price increases are occurring in housing markets across the country as buyer demand soars. But which housing markets are showing the strongest performance? U.S. News & World Report examined 96 metro areas to identify the top housing markets for 2021. They factored in year-over-year gains in median home sales prices, the markets with some of the lowest drops in inventory (meaning more supply is available), median days on the market, and more. The following are the markets that topped its list:
1. Seattle
Median home price: $565,710
Year-over-year price growth: 16.19%
Year-over-year inventory growth: -8.36%
Median days on market until pending: 21
2. Tucson, Ariz.
Median home price: $256,980
Year-over-year price growth: 16.05%
Year-over-year inventory growth: -20.72%
Median days on market until pending: 26
3. Sacramento, Calif.
Median home price: $475,792
Year-over-year price growth: 14.01%
Year-over-year inventory growth: -23.94%
Median days on market until pending: 22
4. Cincinnati
Median home price: $207,865
Year-over-year price growth: 13.78%
Year-over-year inventory growth: -22.21%
Median days on market until pending: 24
5. Boston
Median home price: $535,850
Year-over-year price growth: 14.59%
Year-over-year inventory growth: -17.33%
Median days on market until pending: 31
6. San Francisco
Median home price: $895,760
Year-over-year price growth: 12.93%
Year-over-year inventory growth: 18.65%
Median days on market until pending: 29
7. Wichita, Kan.
Median home price: $174,430
Year-over-year price growth: 13.67%
Year-over-year inventory growth: -18.38%
Median days on market until pending: 29
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