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A North Carolina City Made Zillow’s Hottest Market’s And May Be A Surprise

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For both renters and buyers, housing costs reached record highs in 2023! But there’s some good news coming! We may see some relief in the new year, new research from Zillow suggests. The real estate site has just come out with its predictions for the hottest housing markets of 2024, and its top pick may surprise you. One North Carolina city is on  Zillow‘s Hottest Market’s List, and it may not be the city you’re thinking!

The North Carolina city was #1 on Zillow’s list in 2023 and is still in the Top 10 in 2024. Charlotte, North Carolina! Take that Raleigh! Haha. Charlotte has a great climate, the cost of living isn’t too bad and the city is booming in growth! Not to mention all the amazing places to work. How many northerners have you met who moved down here for better taxes alone? Tons!

Here’s what else you need to know from Zillow’s Hottest Market List:

  • Zillow’s annual predictions for the top housing markets are based on factors including an analysis of expected home value growth, projected changes in the labor market, recent housing market velocity, and home construction activity.
  • Buffalo, New York, is expected to be the hottest housing market in the country in 2024. That’s crazy to me! Who wants the Bills, snow and cold? Haha. I know I don’t!
  • The Great Lakes, Midwest and South regions are at the top of Zillow’s rankings, thanks to affordability and job growth.

Zillow’s Hottest Housing Markets of 2024

  1. Buffalo, New York
  2. Cincinnati, Ohio
  3. Columbus, Ohio
  4. Indianapolis, Indiana
  5. Providence, Rhode Island
  6. Atlanta, Georgia
  7. Charlotte, North Carolina
  8. Cleveland, Ohio
  9. Orlando, Florida
  10. Tampa, Florida

Check out the full report here to learn more.

Steve Maney’s radio career has taken him all over the US, from interning with Howard Stern to working with Elvis Duran, this radio veteran now calls Charlotte and Kiss 95.1 home. He is Kiss’ staple entertainment guy writing about his thoughts on local news and funny topics like the name of the male Karen. It’s so much to know, but Maney will deep dive into any topic to get you a great piece to read.

This Is Where The Money Is - The Richest Cities And Towns In North Carolina

What are the richest cities and towns in North Carolina? There is a lot of money in the state between the major cities, the mountains, the coast, and in between. The financial experts at Forbes recently conducted an analysis to determine the richest places in the state of North Carolina.  To do this they looked at over 400 cities aka census-designated places in NC. Cities were ranked on four metrics including median household income, mean household income, median home value, and median property taxes paid.

So which cities made the cut? There are several cities that are around a major lake. As well as some on the coast and the mountains in the top 5. Below you’ll find detailed info about each of the top 5 cities and towns that are the richest places in North Carolina in 2023 according to Forbes. You’ll also find info on the other cities that made the top 50 list that are in the vicinity of Charlotte.

If you live in any of these cities and towns and have some extra cash to share just let me know! Looking for more detailed information? You can get that directly from Forbes and can read more here.

Curious about the richest cities in South Carolina? You can find those here (hint it’s a lot of coastal towns)

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