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Realtor.com® Top Housing Markets: Tech Hubs and State Capitals Will Dominate 2021
Sacramento, Calif., San Jose, Calif. and Charlotte, N.C. are forecasted to see the highest home price appreciation and sales growth in 2021 SANTA CLARA,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sacramento, Calif., San Jose, Calif. and Charlotte, N.C. are forecasted to see the highest home price appreciation and sales growth in 2021\n\n\nSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennial homebuyers, relative affordability, and strong local economies will drive realtor.com®'s Top Markets of 2021 to lead the nation in a year when real estate is expected to be strong coast to coast. This year's list in rank order includes: Sacramento, Calif., San Jose, Calif., Charlotte, N.C., Boise, Idaho, Seattle, Phoenix, Harrisburg, Pa., Oxnard, Calif., Denver, and Riverside, Calif. (see below for full 100 market ranking). \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nBased on realtor.com®'s local market forecast, the areas on this list are expected to see the strongest home price and sales growth in the U.S. in 2021. In fact, home prices across the top 10 markets are forecasted to increase by 6.9% and sales by 13.1% year-over-year, which is significantly higher than the national projection of 5.7% price appreciation and 7.0% sales growth. \n\"This past year, we've all become more reliant on technology to work, learn, and maintain personal connections. The technology hubs that make this possible are thriving, as are their housing markets,\" said realtor.com®'s Chief Economist, Danielle Hale. \"Additionally, the relative stability of government jobs in the past year has driven home prices and sales in several state capitals to the top. Home buyers, particularly younger first-time buyers, looking in one of these markets should expect rising prices and heavy competition. Meanwhile, sellers will remain in a position of power, but will find themselves on the other side of the bargaining table when buying their next home.\" \nTech TitansA common driver of this year's top markets is the prevalence of high paying tech jobs. Tech salaries in Sacramento, San Jose, Boise, Denver, and Seattle have driven home prices through the roof over the last several years and this trend is expected to continue in 2021. Additionally, areas such as Charlotte and Phoenix are quickly establishing themselves as rising tech hubs with a plethora of jobs in technology, as well as education, government and healthcare. In fact, the projected unemployment rate for 2021's top markets is 7.9% compared to the national average of 8.2%. Tech-related jobs make up an average of 8.7% of...