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54 Places Where Homes Will Become More Valuable in 2024

June 4, 2024

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Written by Heather Taylor

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Six months into the 2024 calendar year, those interested in purchasing real estate may be getting strategic about buying a home. Ideally, this purchase should be made in a city where they can build wealth and where the overall home value may quickly become more valuable than its initial listing price.

To find the places where homes will become more valuable, GOBankingRates looked at the 250 largest U.S. metros and found that 54 had at least a 1% projected year-over-year growth in home value. Out of all the states, seven of these cities are found in North Carolina and six are in Tennessee.

Ranked in order from smallest to largest April 2025 projected home value, keep reading to see where homes will become more valuable in 2024.

Youngstown, Ohio

April 2024 home value: $153,818
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.30%
July 2024 projected home value: $155,818
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $155,356

Saginaw, Michigan

April 2024 home value: $158,671
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.70%
July 2024 projected home value: $159,782
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.40%
April 2025 projected home value: $160,893

Macon, Georgia

April 2024 home value: $184,479
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $186,323
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $186,508

Brownsville, Texas

April 2024 home value: $187,726
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.20%
July 2024 projected home value: $189,979
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.30%
April 2025 projected home value: $190,166

McAllen, Texas

April 2024 home value: $187,321
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.90%
July 2024 projected home value: $189,007
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $191,254

Rockford, Illinois

April 2024 home value: $190,074
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.80%
July 2024 projected home value: $193,495
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.60%
April 2025 projected home value: $193,115

Jackson, Tennessee

April 2024 home value: $194,990
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.50%
July 2024 projected home value: $197,914
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.60%
April 2025 projected home value: $198,109

Topeka, Kansas

April 2024 home value: $201,553
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.50%
July 2024 projected home value: $204,576
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.50%
April 2025 projected home value: $204,576

Muskegon, Michigan

April 2024 home value: $227,877
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.60%
July 2024 projected home value: $229,244
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $230,156

Syracuse, New York

April 2024 home value: $224,640
Three-month projected growth in home value: 2.50%
July 2024 projected home value: $230,256
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.80%
April 2025 projected home value: $230,929

Kingsport, Tennessee

April 2024 home value: $230,025
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $232,325
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.30%
April 2025 projected home value: $233,015

Fort Wayne, Indiana

April 2024 home value: $240,873
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.30%
July 2024 projected home value: $244,004
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.50%
April 2025 projected home value: $244,486

Fayetteville, North Carolina

April 2024 home value: $244,707
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $247,154
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.90%
April 2025 projected home value: $249,357

Rochester, New York

April 2024 home value: $248,253
Three-month projected growth in home value: 2.70%
July 2024 projected home value: $254,956
YoY projected growth in home value: 3.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $255,949

Hickory, North Carolina

April 2024 home value: $252,594
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.90%
July 2024 projected home value: $254,867
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $257,646

Springfield, Missouri

April 2024 home value: $255,188
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.60%
July 2024 projected home value: $256,719
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $257,740

Buffalo, New York

April 2024 home value: $257,593
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.60%
July 2024 projected home value: $261,715
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.40%
April 2025 projected home value: $261,200

Lafayette, Indiana

April 2024 home value: $262,864
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.20%
July 2024 projected home value: $266,018
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $265,493

Johnson City, Tennessee

April 2024 home value: $262,307
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.20%
July 2024 projected home value: $265,455
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $267,816

Spartanburg, South Carolina

April 2024 home value: $265,553
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.60%
July 2024 projected home value: $267,146
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $268,208

Winston, North Carolina

April 2024 home value: $269,870
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $272,568
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.20%
April 2025 projected home value: $273,108

Jacksonville, North Carolina

April 2024 home value: $273,768
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.60%
July 2024 projected home value: $275,410
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $276,779

Clarksville, Tennessee

April 2024 home value: $272,808
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $275,536
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.80%
April 2025 projected home value: $277,718

Yuma, Arizona

April 2024 home value: $279,362
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.50%
July 2024 projected home value: $280,759
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.60%
April 2025 projected home value: $283,832

Ocala, Florida

April 2024 home value: $282,145
Three-month projected growth in home value: -0.20%
July 2024 projected home value: $281,580
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.60%A
April 2025 projected home value: $286,659

Chattanooga, Tennessee

April 2024 home value: $302,283
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.90%
July 2024 projected home value: $305,003
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $305,608

Pensacola, Florida

April 2024 home value: $302,520
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.50%
July 2024 projected home value: $304,033
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.20%
April 2025 projected home value: $306,150

Green Bay, Wisconsin

April 2024 home value: $309,585
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.40%
July 2024 projected home value: $313,919
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $312,681

Savannah, Georgia

April 2024 home value: $337,650
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.50%
July 2024 projected home value: $339,339
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.40%
April 2025 projected home value: $342,378

Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 2024 home value: $338,189
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.90%
July 2024 projected home value: $341,233
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.50%
April 2025 projected home value: $343,262

Fayetteville, Alabama

April 2024 home value: $338,758
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.90%
July 2024 projected home value: $341,807
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $345,533

Knoxville, Tennessee

April 2024 home value: $343,925
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.20%
July 2024 projected home value: $348,052
YoY projected growth in home value: 3.70%
April 2025 projected home value: $356,650

Athens, Georgia

April 2024 home value: $355,372
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.10%
July 2024 projected home value: $359,281
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $362,835

Tucson, Arizona

April 2024 home value: $360,463
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.90%
July 2024 projected home value: $363,707
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $364,428

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

April 2024 home value: $363,969
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.30%
July 2024 projected home value: $365,061
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $367,609

Atlantic City, New Jersey

April 2024 home value: $377,369
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.20%
July 2024 projected home value: $381,898
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.60%
April 2025 projected home value: $387,181

Norwich, Connecticut

April 2024 home value: $387,198
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $391,070
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $391,070

Gainesville, Georgia

April 2024 home value: $385,070
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $388,921
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $392,771

New Haven, Connecticut

April 2024 home value: $387,890
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.90%
July 2024 projected home value: $391,381
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.30%
April 2025 projected home value: $392,932

Charlotte, North Carolina

April 2024 home value: $386,764
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.80%
July 2024 projected home value: $389,858
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.70%
April 2025 projected home value: $393,339

Tampa, Florida

April 2024 home value: $396,973
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $396,973
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.40%
April 2025 projected home value: $402,531

Kingston, New York

April 2024 home value: $402,017
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.60%
July 2024 projected home value: $408,450
YoY projected growth in home value: 3.20%
April 2025 projected home value: $414,882

Torrington, Connecticut

April 2024 home value: $405,953
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.30%
July 2024 projected home value: $411,230
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.30%
April 2025 projected home value: $415,290

Port St. Lucie, Florida

April 2024 home value: $416,448
Three-month projected growth in home value: -0.10%
July 2024 projected home value: $416,032
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.50%
April 2025 projected home value: $422,695

Durham, North Carolina

April 2024 home value: $420,465
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.70%
July 2024 projected home value: $423,408
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $425,090

Wilmington, North Carolina

April 2024 home value: $434,851
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.60%
July 2024 projected home value: $437,460
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.30%
April 2025 projected home value: $440,504

Charleston, South Carolina

April 2024 home value: $438,318
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.80%
July 2024 projected home value: $441,825
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $442,701

Phoenix, Arizona

April 2024 home value: $471,209
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.70%
July 2024 projected home value: $474,507
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.20%
April 2025 projected home value: $476,863

Manchester, New Hampshire

April 2024 home value: $515,003
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.00%
July 2024 projected home value: $520,153
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.50%
April 2025 projected home value: $522,728

Portland, Maine

April 2024 home value: $524,313
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.80%
July 2024 projected home value: $528,508
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.60%
April 2025 projected home value: $532,702

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

April 2024 home value: $532,949
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.60%
July 2024 projected home value: $536,146
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.70%
April 2025 projected home value: $542,009

Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

April 2024 home value: $762,927
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.20%
July 2024 projected home value: $772,082
YoY projected growth in home value: 2.00%
April 2025 projected home value: $778,186

San Diego, California

April 2024 home value: $1,017,641
Three-month projected growth in home value: 1.10%
July 2024 projected home value: $1,028,835
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $1,028,835

Santa Maria, California

April 2024 home value: $1,050,515
Three-month projected growth in home value: 0.90%
July 2024 projected home value: $1,059,970
YoY projected growth in home value: 1.10%
April 2025 projected home value: $1,062,071

Photo disclaimer: Photos are for illustrative purposes only. In many cases, the closest major city outside of the city/county mentioned in the article was used.

Methodology: For this piece GOBankingRates looked at the 250 largest metros according to Zillow’s April 2024 data that had more than a 1% projected year-over-year growth in home value. All data was collected and is up to date as of May 30, 2024.

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