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Zillow Predicts Buffalo Leads Housing Market by 2025

1/14/2025

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Summary

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Zillow's 2025 housing market analysis identifies Buffalo, NY as the top market, followed by Indianapolis, Providence, and Hartford.
Metro Atlanta, GA, ranks 24th, with home values expected to rise 2.6% to an average of $379,262.
Nationally, slower home price growth is anticipated, with a cumulative increase of 20.2% by 2028.
Job growth, affordability, and rapid sales drive market trends, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest.

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Historical Context

Zillow's 2025 housing analysis highlights Buffalo, NY, as a top market, echoing the city's historical shifts from industrial decline to affordable housing. Once a manufacturing hub, Buffalo's economic transformation mirrors trends seen in post-industrial cities, emphasizing job growth and affordability as critical factors in revitalization.

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Story summary

Zillow's 2025 housing market analysis identifies Buffalo, NY as the top market, followed by Indianapolis, Providence, and Hartford.
Metro Atlanta, GA, ranks 24th, with home values expected to rise 2.6% to an average of $379,262.
Nationally, slower home price growth is anticipated, with a cumulative increase of 20.2% by 2028.
Job growth, affordability, and rapid sales drive market trends, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest.

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