Zillow Ranks Atlanta As One Of The Top 10 Housing Markets

by Rafael Pena

January 9, 2024

Atlanta grabbed the sixth spot in Zillow’s high 10 hottest housing markets for 2024.

Atlanta has began 2024 by securing the sixth spot in Zillow’s high 10 hottest housing markets for 2024.

The rating is set primarily based on typical lease prices, mortgage funds with a 5% down fee, and the standard house worth within the space, emphasizing affordability as a driving power for market warmth. Buffalo, N.Y., and Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, claimed the highest three spots in Zillow’s rating, based on WSBTV.

Anushna Prakash, an information scientist for Zillow Financial Analysis, highlighted the significance of reasonably priced house costs and robust employment in fostering a wholesome housing market. “I’m cautiously optimistic that the housing market will get again on steady footing in 2024 —we shouldn’t see the huge worth spikes of the early pandemic or fast-rising mortgage charges of current years.”

As of now, the typical mortgage fee throughout the US is 6.62% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, based on Freddie Mac. It is a slight improve from the earlier week however nonetheless comparatively low in comparison with the charges in October 2023. Freddie Mac, a federally-backed mortgage firm, reported that charges final yr peaked at 7.79%, the best since charges surpassed 8% in 2000.

Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, prompt that regardless of the current sideways motion in charges, they’re anticipated to float downward all year long.

“Given the expectation of fee cuts this yr from the Federal Reserve, in addition to receding inflationary pressures, we count on mortgage charges will proceed to float downward because the yr unfolds. Whereas decrease mortgage charges are welcome information, potential homebuyers are nonetheless coping with the twin challenges of low stock and excessive house costs that proceed to rise,” Khater mentioned.

Amidst market fluctuations, Redfin famous a major decline in month-to-month funds for homebuyers, marking the bottom ranges in roughly a yr. The median U.S. mortgage fee stood at $2,361 for the 4 weeks ending Dec. 31, a lower of $372 from the report excessive noticed in October.

Regardless of the nationwide development reflecting a ten% surge in new listings coupled with a 3% discount in pending gross sales, Redfin’s information particular to the Atlanta metro space paints a definite image. New listings of houses on the market witnessed an 11.5% lower, whereas pending gross sales skilled a ten% decline, difficult the nationwide sample.

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