Portland Tops 2016 Housing Price Gains

Portland, OR home prices led the nation in price appreciation, surging 13.8% in 2016 to$354,400, according to Business Insider.

Meanwhile, as of December 31, 2016, Real Estate service firm Zillow is reporting that the median home value in the United States is $193,800, up 6.8% over the past year and predicts they will rise another 3.5% in 2017. The median price of homes currently listed in the United States is $235,000. The median rent price in the United States is $1,500.

Business Insider’s Top 15 Housing Markets in 2016 were:

  1. Portland, OR
    Median home value: $354,400
    Home value growth over past year: 13.8%
  2. Tampa, FL
    Median home value: $179,600
    Home value growth over past year: 11.8%
  3. Seattle, WA
    Median home value: $413,700
    Home value growth over past year: 11.7%
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
    Median home value: $201,400
    Home value growth over past year: 11.6%
  5. Orlando, FL
    Median home value: $200,500
    Home value growth over past year: 10.7%
  6. Detroit, MI
    Median home value: $135,900
    Home value growth over past year: 10%
  7. Las Vegas, NV
    Median home value: $215,400
    Home value growth over past year: 9.8%
  8. Denver, CO
    Median home value: $355,400
    Home value growth over past year: 9.6%
  9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Median home value: $247,000
    Home value growth over past year: 9%
  10. Austin, TX
    Median home value: $261,500
    Home value growth over past year: 8.2%
  11. Sacramento, CA
    Median home value: $352,700
    Home value growth over past year: 7.4%
  12. Charlotte, NC
    Median home value: $168,000
    Home value growth over past year: 7.4%
  13. Atlanta, GA
    Median home value: $173,300
    Home value growth over past year: 7.4%
  14. St. Louis, MO
    Median home value: $148,900
    Home value growth over past year: 7.1%
  15. Phoenix, AZ
    Median home value: $230,500
    Home value growth over past year: 6.8%