The 10 Fastest-Growing Real Estate Markets in the U.S. in 2026

QZ, Sept. 3, 2026-Cris Tolomia

The housing market’s center of gravity is shifting east. For years, the fastest price growth ran through Sun Belt boomtowns like Austin, Phoenix and Charlotte, plus mountain-state cities like Boise. Realtor.com’s 2026 forecast for the 100 largest U.S. metro areas shows something different. Nine of the 10 markets projected to post the strongest combined growth in home sales and prices next year sit in the Northeast and Midwest. Those regions spent much of the past decade watching population and capital flow elsewhere.

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