Other commonalities among the top 10 housing markets include: relatively affordable rental prices, low unemployment, large populations of millennials and baby boomers, as well as a high number of listing views on realtor.com®.
Realtor.com®s 2017 Housing Forecast – Top 10 Metros
1.Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. Est. Price Increase: 5.94% Sales: 7.24%
2.Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif. Est. Price Increase: 6.90% Sales: 6.03%
3.Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass.-N.H. Est. Price Increase: 6.09% Sales: 6.32%
4.Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, Calif. Est. Price Increase: 7.18% Sales: 4.92%
5.Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. Est. Price Increase: 4.98% Sales: 6.88%
6.Jacksonville, Fla. Est. Price Increase: 4.79% Sales: 7.03%
7.Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. Est. Price Increase: 5.69% Sales: 6.10%
8.Raleigh, N.C. Est. Price Increase: 4.16% Sales: 7.55%
9.Tucson, Ariz. Est. Price Increase: 6.10% Sales: 5.47%59
10.Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore.-Wash.6.55% 5.02%
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