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 | +8.5% | $222,178 |
| 2 | Norwich - CT | CT | +7.0% | $430,914 |
| 3 | Binghamton - NY | NY | +6.9% | $203,310 |
| 4 | Syracuse - NY | NY | +6.6% | $268,949 |
| 5 | Peoria - IL | IL | +6.4% | $174,845 |
| 6 | South Bend - IN | IN | +6.3% | $237,622 |
| 7 | Bridgeport - CT | CT | +6.2% | $687,644 |
| 8 | Utica - NY | NY | +5.8% | $231,322 |
| 9 | Anchorage - AK | AK | +5.7% | $424,607 |
| 10 | Green Bay - WI | WI | +5.4% | $346,366 |
| 11 | Milwaukee - WI | WI | +5.3% | $384,496 |
| 12 | Duluth - MN | MN | +5.2% | $263,835 |
| 13 | Appleton - WI | WI | +5.2% | $348,640 |
| 14 | Hartford - CT | CT | +5.1% | $398,703 |
| 15 | Chicago - IL | IL | +5.0% | $355,650 |
| 16 | Albany - NY | NY | +5.0% | $373,057 |
| 17 | New York - NY | NY | +4.9% | $730,949 |
| 18 | Rochester - NY | NY | +4.9% | $281,279 |
| 19 | Grand Rapids - MI | MI | +4.9% | $355,636 |
| 20 | New Haven - CT | CT | +4.9% | $406,204 |
| 21 | Youngstown - OH | OH | +4.8% | $175,230 |
| 22 | Davenport - IA | IL | +4.8% | $194,778 |
| 23 | Santa Cruz - CA | CA | +4.8% | $1,136,154 |
| 24 | Erie - PA | PA | +4.7% | $222,048 |
| 25 | Canton - OH | OH | +4.5% | $217,652 |
| 26 | Kalamazoo - MI | MI | +4.4% | $274,078 |
| 27 | Fort Smith - AR | AR | +4.4% | $202,649 |
| 28 | Lancaster - PA | PA | +4.3% | $386,393 |
| 29 | Santa Maria - CA | CA | +4.3% | $988,948 |
| 30 | Flint - MI | MI | +4.1% | $195,732 |
| 31 | Amarillo - TX | TX | +4.1% | $219,579 |
| 32 | Akron - OH | OH | +4.0% | $240,089 |
| 33 | Atlantic City - NJ | NJ | +4.0% | $383,091 |
| 34 | Cleveland - OH | OH | +3.9% | $250,001 |
| 35 | Evansville - IN | IN | +3.9% | $225,370 |
| 36 | Cedar Rapids - IA | IA | +3.9% | $246,602 |
| 37 | Beaumont - TX | TX | +3.8% | $186,305 |
| 38 | Shreveport - LA | LA | +3.8% | $183,475 |
| 39 | Columbus - GA | GA | +3.8% | $209,756 |
| 40 | Kansas City - MO | MO | +3.7% | $324,887 |
| 41 | Little Rock - AR | AR | +3.7% | $230,108 |
| 42 | Providence - RI | RI | +3.6% | $522,248 |
| 43 | Buffalo - NY | NY | +3.6% | $287,359 |
| 44 | Lansing - MI | MI | +3.6% | $246,267 |
| 45 | Fort Wayne - IN | IN | +3.6% | $257,074 |
| 46 | Montgomery - AL | AL | +3.6% | $212,437 |
| 47 | Reading - PA | PA | +3.5% | $310,920 |
| 48 | Fargo - ND | ND | +3.5% | $328,304 |
| 49 | York - PA | PA | +3.4% | $309,136 |
| 50 | St. Louis - MO | MO | +3.3% | $273,164 |
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