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 | +8.8% | $224,377 |
| 2 | Utica - NY | NY | +7.4% | $234,055 |
| 3 | Peoria - IL | IL | +7.0% | $175,814 |
| 4 | Syracuse - NY | NY | +6.6% | $272,560 |
| 5 | Norwich - CT | CT | +6.6% | $434,944 |
| 6 | Anchorage - AK | AK | +6.4% | $428,282 |
| 7 | Binghamton - NY | NY | +6.2% | $205,581 |
| 8 | South Bend - IN | IN | +6.1% | $242,803 |
| 9 | Duluth - MN | MN | +6.0% | $270,683 |
| 10 | Youngstown - OH | OH | +5.8% | $175,260 |
| 11 | Bridgeport - CT | CT | +5.7% | $698,397 |
| 12 | Erie - PA | PA | +5.7% | $226,767 |
| 13 | Green Bay - WI | WI | +5.5% | $351,940 |
| 14 | Albany - NY | NY | +5.4% | $377,793 |
| 15 | Flint - MI | MI | +5.3% | $199,857 |
| 16 | Davenport - IA | IL | +5.3% | $198,068 |
| 17 | Milwaukee - WI | WI | +5.2% | $393,208 |
| 18 | Hartford - CT | CT | +5.2% | $404,943 |
| 19 | Appleton - WI | WI | +5.2% | $354,433 |
| 20 | Rochester - NY | NY | +4.8% | $289,019 |
| 21 | New Haven - CT | CT | +4.8% | $411,326 |
| 22 | Chicago - IL | IL | +4.7% | $360,262 |
| 23 | Grand Rapids - MI | MI | +4.7% | $360,930 |
| 24 | Lancaster - PA | PA | +4.6% | $390,025 |
| 25 | Fort Smith - AR | AR | +4.6% | $204,837 |
| 26 | Canton - OH | OH | +4.5% | $220,157 |
| 27 | New York - NY | NY | +4.3% | $737,078 |
| 28 | Buffalo - NY | NY | +4.3% | $292,860 |
| 29 | Kalamazoo - MI | MI | +4.3% | $281,585 |
| 30 | Akron - OH | OH | +4.2% | $243,507 |
| 31 | Cleveland - OH | OH | +3.9% | $254,473 |
| 32 | Cedar Rapids - IA | IA | +3.9% | $247,058 |
| 33 | Santa Cruz - CA | CA | +3.9% | $1,158,619 |
| 34 | Montgomery - AL | AL | +3.8% | $214,925 |
| 35 | Evansville - IN | IN | +3.8% | $228,373 |
| 36 | Kansas City - MO | MO | +3.7% | $330,112 |
| 37 | Little Rock - AR | AR | +3.7% | $231,278 |
| 38 | Roanoke - VA | VA | +3.7% | $303,569 |
| 39 | Atlantic City - NJ | NJ | +3.7% | $387,264 |
| 40 | Wichita - KS | KS | +3.5% | $226,045 |
| 41 | Lansing - MI | MI | +3.5% | $252,339 |
| 42 | Lincoln - NE | NE | +3.5% | $304,490 |
| 43 | Columbus - GA | GA | +3.5% | $209,704 |
| 44 | Providence - RI | RI | +3.4% | $529,756 |
| 45 | Santa Maria - CA | CA | +3.4% | $1,003,290 |
| 46 | Amarillo - TX | TX | +3.4% | $221,823 |
| 47 | Fargo - ND | ND | +3.4% | $330,476 |
| 48 | St. Louis - MO | MO | +3.2% | $277,434 |
| 49 | Allentown - PA | PA | +3.2% | $368,621 |
| 50 | Springfield - MA | MA | +3.2% | $380,012 |
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