Ranking · 50 metros
US metros with the biggest 1-year gains
Where home values rose most over the past 12 months.
| # | Metro | State | 1-yr change | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockford - IL | IL | +8.7% | $224,246 |
| 2 | Utica - NY | NY | +6.8% | $233,378 |
| 3 | Norwich - CT | CT | +6.8% | $433,137 |
| 4 | Syracuse - NY | NY | +6.7% | $270,832 |
| 5 | Peoria - IL | IL | +6.7% | $174,841 |
| 6 | Binghamton - NY | NY | +6.7% | $204,127 |
| 7 | South Bend - IN | IN | +6.3% | $241,610 |
| 8 | Anchorage - AK | AK | +6.2% | $425,596 |
| 9 | Bridgeport - CT | CT | +6.0% | $693,466 |
| 10 | Duluth - MN | MN | +5.7% | $265,012 |
| 11 | Green Bay - WI | WI | +5.6% | $345,231 |
| 12 | Milwaukee - WI | WI | +5.4% | $388,845 |
| 13 | Youngstown - OH | OH | +5.4% | $177,110 |
| 14 | Erie - PA | PA | +5.4% | $226,103 |
| 15 | Hartford - CT | CT | +5.3% | $402,457 |
| 16 | Albany - NY | NY | +5.3% | $375,358 |
| 17 | Davenport - IA | IL | +5.2% | $196,628 |
| 18 | Appleton - WI | WI | +5.2% | $349,275 |
| 19 | Chicago - IL | IL | +4.9% | $357,265 |
| 20 | Rochester - NY | NY | +4.9% | $286,834 |
| 21 | Grand Rapids - MI | MI | +4.9% | $357,283 |
| 22 | New Haven - CT | CT | +4.9% | $409,372 |
| 23 | New York - NY | NY | +4.7% | $735,075 |
| 24 | Flint - MI | MI | +4.7% | $196,792 |
| 25 | Santa Cruz - CA | CA | +4.6% | $1,148,750 |
| 26 | Fort Smith - AR | AR | +4.6% | $205,433 |
| 27 | Lancaster - PA | PA | +4.5% | $387,889 |
| 28 | Canton - OH | OH | +4.5% | $219,938 |
| 29 | Kalamazoo - MI | MI | +4.4% | $278,194 |
| 30 | Akron - OH | OH | +4.2% | $242,459 |
| 31 | Buffalo - NY | NY | +4.1% | $291,683 |
| 32 | Santa Maria - CA | CA | +4.0% | $991,975 |
| 33 | Cleveland - OH | OH | +3.9% | $253,678 |
| 34 | Evansville - IN | IN | +3.9% | $227,052 |
| 35 | Cedar Rapids - IA | IA | +3.9% | $245,444 |
| 36 | Atlantic City - NJ | NJ | +3.9% | $385,565 |
| 37 | Amarillo - TX | TX | +3.9% | $221,566 |
| 38 | Little Rock - AR | AR | +3.8% | $231,747 |
| 39 | Montgomery - AL | AL | +3.8% | $214,806 |
| 40 | Columbus - GA | GA | +3.8% | $210,990 |
| 41 | Kansas City - MO | MO | +3.7% | $327,320 |
| 42 | Providence - RI | RI | +3.6% | $525,363 |
| 43 | Lansing - MI | MI | +3.6% | $249,666 |
| 44 | Roanoke - VA | VA | +3.6% | $299,426 |
| 45 | Beaumont - TX | TX | +3.5% | $188,313 |
| 46 | St. Louis - MO | MO | +3.4% | $275,704 |
| 47 | Springfield - MA | MA | +3.4% | $376,569 |
| 48 | Reading - PA | PA | +3.4% | $314,715 |
| 49 | Fort Wayne - IN | IN | +3.4% | $260,238 |
| 50 | Shreveport - LA | LA | +3.4% | $186,446 |
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