Market Data + Trends

Single-Family Homes Appreciating Fast, Especially in These Popular Metros

Single-family home prices have risen steadily since 1990, but not all of the nation's 50 most populated metro areas have seen equal growth
Aug. 8, 2022

Across the 50 most populated metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the U.S., the average median single-family home price increased by approximately $10,200 per year from 1990 to 2021, the National Association of Realtors reports. While Cleveland-Elyria, OH posted the smallest nominal increase in median single-family home price with an average of $3,812 per year for a total of approximately $118,200, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA had the most significant nominal increase of $37,816 per year for an approximate total of $1,172,300 from 1990 to 2021.

Of the 10-year periods where the median single-family home price increased across the 50 largest metro areas, the average increase was $91,400 after ten years. Negative 10-year periods saw an average decrease in median single-family home price of $27,400 after ten years.

If you were to choose any given 10-year period and MSA combination, there is a 93% chance that this observation would indicate the median single-family home price appreciated at the end of the 10-year period.

If you were to choose any given 10-year period and MSA combination, there is a 7% chance that this observation would indicate the median single-family home price depreciated at the end of the 10-year period.

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