These cities rank as the best real estate markets in 2025, data suggests

The Brief

Purchasing a home is a long-term investment requiring a lot of time and research when it comes to finding low interest rates and affordable down payments when searching for a place to settle down.

While there’s plenty for consumers to consider when searching for a house, WalletHub released new data for the best real estate markets in the nation, comparing 300 cities across 17 categories.

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Here’s a list of the best real estate markets in the U.S.

Best real estate markets

Why you should care:

WalletHub the cities across two key areas: real estate market and affordability and economic environment. Researchers examined those tiers using 17 data points which each one graded on a 100-point