#7 Orlando, Florida
Orlando, FL, housing market is #7 on the list of Top Real Estate Markets to invest in 2019:
Orlando Housing Market Trends
| Metropolitan Area | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
| Population | 280,257 (2017) |
| Median single-family home sale price | $266,000 (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median $266,900) |
| YoY home sales price growth | 7.3% (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median is 4.8%) |
| Traditional Rental Income | $1,588 |
| Airbnb Rental Income | $2,256 |
| Average Days on Market | 74 |
According to Redfin, the Orlando housing market is very competitive.
- Homes in Orlando receive one offer on average and sell in around 33 days.
- The average home sale price in Orlando was $240K last month, up 4.3% since last year.
- The average sale price per square foot in Orlando is $145, up 7.4% since last year.
#6 Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, TN housing market is #6 on the list of Top Real Estate Markets to invest in 2019:
Nashville Housing Market Trends
| Metropolitan Area | Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN |
| Population | 667,560 (2017) |
| Median single-family home sales price | $262,600 (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median $266,900) |
| YoY home sales price growth | 12.1% (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median is 4.8%) |
| Traditional Rental Income | $1,753 |
| Airbnb Rental Income | $3,452 |
| Average Days on the Market | 79 |
According to Redfin, the Nashville housing market is somewhat competitive.
- On average, homes in Nashville receive one offer and sell in around 57 days.
- The average sale price of a home in Nashville was $290K last month, up 3.1% since last year.
- The average sale price per square foot in Nashville is $176, up 2.9% since last year.
#5 Austin, Texas
Austin, TX, housing market is #5 on the list of Top Real Estate Markets to invest in 2019:
Austin Housing Market Trends
| Metropolitan Area | Austin-Round Rock, TX |
| Population | 950,715 (2017) |
| Median single-family home sale price | $318,200 (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median $266,900) |
| YoY home sales price growth | 7.4% (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median is 4.8%) |
| Traditional Rental Income | $1,842 |
| Airbnb Rental Income | $2,918 |
| Average Days on the Market | 81 |
According to Redfin, the Austin housing market is very competitive.
- Homes in Austin receive two offers on average and sell in around 20 days.
- The average sale price of a home in Austin was $385K last month, up 0.71% since last year.
- The average sale price per square foot in Austin is $215, up 7.0% since last year.
#4 Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, MA, housing market is #4 on the list of Top Real Estate Markets to invest in 2019:
Boston Housing Market Trends
| Metropolitan Area | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
| Population | 685,094 (2017) |
| Median single-family home sales price | $491,400 (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median is $266,900) |
| YoY home sale price growth | 5.9% (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median is 4.8%) |
| Traditional Rental Income | $2,533 |
| Airbnb Rental Income | $3,380 |
| Average Days on Market | 44 |
According to Redfin, the Boston housing market is very competitive.
- Homes in Boston receive two offers on average and sell in around 22 days.
- The average sale price of a home in Boston was $670K last month, down 2.5% since last year.
- Boston’s average sale price per square foot is $597, down 1.1% since last year.
#3 Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina
Raleigh, NC, housing market is #3 on the list of Top Real Estate Markets to invest in 2019:
Raleigh Housing Market Trends
| Metropolitan Area | Raleigh-Cary, NC |
| Population | 464,758 (2017) |
| Median single-family home sale price | $399,300 (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median $266,900) |
| YoY home sales price growth | 2.5% (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median is 4.8%) |
| Traditional Rental Income | $1,553 |
| Airbnb Rental Income | $2,652 |
| Average Days on the Market | 82 |
According to Redfin, the Raleigh housing market is very competitive.
- Homes in Raleigh receive one offer on average and sell in around 43 days.
- The average sale price of a home in Raleigh was $280K last month, up 3.7% since last year.
- The average sale price per square foot in Raleigh is $144, up 6.7% since last year.
#2 NYC/Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, NY housing market is #2 on the list of Top Real Estate Markets to invest in 2019:
New York City Housing Market Trends
| Metropolitan Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
| Population | 2,648,771 (2017) |
| Median single-family home sales price | $428,200 (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median $266,900) |
| YoY home sale price growth | 2.8% (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median is 4.8%) |
| Traditional Rental Income | $3,239 |
| Airbnb Rental Income | $3,564 |
| Average Days on the Market | 137 |
According to Redfin, the Brooklyn/NYC housing market is in flux.
- The average sale price of a home in NY was $555K last month, down 6.6% since last year.
- The average sale price per square foot in New York is $349, down 5.9% since last year.
#1 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Dallas, TX housing market is #1 on the list of Top Real Estate Markets to invest in 2019:
Dallas Housing Market Trends
| Metropolitan Area | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
| Population | 7,680,000 (2017) |
| Median single-family home sale price | $262,100 (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median $266,900) |
| YoY home sales price growth | 5.3% (NAR, Q3 2018 – U.S. median is 4.8%) |
| Traditional Rental Income | $1,570 |
| Airbnb Rental Income | $2,750 |
| Average Days on the Market | 48 |
According to Redfin, the Dallas housing market is somewhat competitive.
- Homes in Dallas receive one offer on average and sell in around 33 days.
- The average sale price of a home in Dallas was $170K last month, up 10.3% since last year.
- Dallas’s average sale price per square foot is $126, up 24.8% since last year.
For supplemental information on single-family home prices across 2019 housing markets in America, check out the recent National Association of REALTORS® report.