Appreciation Velocity — Fastest-Growing Cities & ZIPs
Rank cities, ZIPs, counties, and states by 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year home-price appreciation. Find markets accelerating fastest right now.
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (States)
State ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | +14.4% | +34.2% | +45.7% | +71.2% | $304.5K |
| 2 | Ohio | +13.6% | +52.9% | +77.7% | +132.2% | $369.9K |
| 3 | North Carolina | +8.3% | +28.2% | +35.0% | +95.1% | $510.1K |
| 4 | New Hampshire | +7.5% | +14.3% | +52.5% | +131.0% | $604.6K |
| 5 | South Dakota | +6.5% | +35.8% | +46.7% | +104.7% | $392.2K |
| 6 | Wisconsin | +5.3% | +26.4% | +48.1% | +74.1% | $381.4K |
| 7 | Oregon | +4.7% | +5.3% | +28.5% | +78.7% | $567.4K |
| 8 | Nevada | +4.5% | +33.5% | -33.0% | +8.4% | $702.2K |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | +4.1% | +11.2% | +42.7% | +73.2% | $371.4K |
| 10 | Florida | +3.6% | +13.4% | +35.5% | +117.2% | $699.6K |
| 11 | Maryland | +3.1% | -37.1% | +39.2% | +60.3% | $518.7K |
| 12 | South Carolina | +2.2% | +29.5% | +30.6% | +54.8% | $509.5K |
| 13 | Iowa | +2.0% | -7.7% | +50.4% | +84.2% | $319.2K |
| 14 | California | +0.5% | +18.9% | +24.9% | +35.8% | $1.16M |
| 15 | Arizona | +0.4% | -11.5% | -31.7% | +42.3% | $604.7K |
| 16 | Nebraska | -0.3% | -4.7% | +22.1% | +102.1% | $347.6K |
| 17 | Minnesota | -0.7% | +7.2% | +21.9% | +78.9% | $412.5K |
| 18 | Tennessee | -1.3% | +20.6% | +57.6% | +101.7% | $472.4K |
| 19 | Illinois | -1.4% | +18.1% | +37.4% | +65.6% | $398.6K |
| 20 | Georgia | -1.6% | +35.6% | +39.7% | +59.7% | $491.1K |
| 21 | Indiana | -2.1% | +18.5% | +55.5% | +84.5% | $322.8K |
| 22 | Virginia | -2.7% | +19.8% | +36.6% | +32.4% | $530K |
| 23 | Michigan | -3.4% | +18.7% | +40.5% | +90.6% | $311.8K |
| 24 | Arkansas | -4.2% | +18.4% | +47.4% | +50.7% | $331K |
| 25 | Washington | -5.0% | +13.0% | +33.3% | +63.0% | $661.2K |
| 26 | District of Columbia | -5.4% | -6.6% | +21.9% | +52.1% | $912.5K |
| 27 | Connecticut | -6.0% | +56.7% | +59.3% | +105.1% | $659.4K |
| 28 | Kentucky | -6.1% | +23.2% | +53.8% | +35.1% | $325.8K |
| 29 | Massachusetts | -7.3% | +16.3% | +51.5% | +91.9% | $833.4K |
| 30 | Rhode Island | -7.4% | +36.1% | +61.9% | +121.4% | $623K |
| 31 | Vermont | -8.0% | +29.6% | +56.9% | +102.6% | $421.2K |
| 32 | Alabama | -8.4% | -31.1% | +46.4% | +44.7% | $398.7K |
| 33 | Maine | -8.7% | +1.1% | +44.6% | +110.0% | $427.2K |
| 34 | New York | -9.3% | +24.8% | +26.4% | +38.4% | $833.2K |
| 35 | New Jersey | -10.6% | +23.9% | +59.7% | +102.4% | $662.5K |
| 36 | Hawaii | -10.8% | +13.0% | +19.2% | +37.5% | $1.05M |
| 37 | Delaware | -11.2% | +41.9% | +2.2% | +50.8% | $524.3K |
| 38 | Oklahoma | -14.0% | +31.6% | +19.1% | +80.7% | $322.2K |
| 39 | Colorado | -15.3% | -51.7% | -22.7% | +74.4% | $742.9K |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | -28.9% | -52.4% | -46.5% | — | $582.6K |
| 41 | North Dakota | -59.7% | — | — | +146.5% | $411.7K |
| 42 | U.S. Virgin Islands | -68.6% | +275.5% | +73.4% | +0.1% | $455.3K |
How to read these numbers
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.