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The 20 fastest appreciating zip codes across the nation.

December 2020
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Low supply due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic and seasonal changes in markets is causing rapid changes in price-per-square-foot across the nation. Holly Ridge, NC continues to host the fastest appreciating neighborhood in the US for a third straight month, but has no other hot neighborhoods (last month, it had five of the top 20). Florida maintains its lead in fastest appreciating ZIP codes with 7, while New Jersey and Arizona each suddenly find themselves with 3. Explore this interactive map of the top 20 regions with the highest price per square foot appreciation or jump to the full report here.

See the November report here.

Fastest appreciating zip codes by median price per square ft. based on sales in Dec. 2020 and 2019.

* Map marker locations are approximate.

1

28445 - Holly Ridge, NC

$285.5 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 107% from $137.7 in 2019

2

34102 - Naples, FL

$753.5 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 45% from $519.5 in 2019

3

33446 - Delray Beach, FL

$191.8 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 42% from $134.9 in 2019

4

33604 - Tampa, FL

$205.8 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 36% from $150.3 in 2019

5

98258 - Lake Stevens, WA

$309.0 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 36% from $226.4 in 2019

6

97213 - Portland, OR

$370.2 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 35% from $273.9 in 2019

7

33322 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

$168.6 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 35% from $124.8 in 2019

8

98270 - Marysville, WA

$295.9 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 34% from $219.5 in 2019

9

33435 - Boynton Beach, FL

$208.9 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 33% from $156.0 in 2019

10

08050 - Manahawkin, NJ

$233.1 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 33% from $174.4 in 2019

11

08008 - Ocean, NJ

$622.4 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 32% from $470.5 in 2019

12

96161 - Truckee, CA

$493.0 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 32% from $372.9 in 2019

13

43206 - Columbus, OH

$185.4 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 32% from $140.3 in 2019

14

38111 - Memphis, TN

$94.1 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 31% from $71.8 in 2019

15

34145 - Marco Island, FL

$445.1 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 30% from $340.3 in 2019

16

85262 - Scottsdale, AZ

$341.3 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 30% from $261.0 in 2019

17

08753 - Ocean, NJ

$198.4 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 30% from $152.1 in 2019

18

85213 - Mesa, AZ

$192.4 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 30% from $147.9 in 2019

19

80424 - Breckenridge, CO

$653.2 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 30% from $502.2 in 2019

20

85040 - Phoenix, AZ

$189.6 /sq.ft.

trending_up Up 29% from $146.1 in 2019

Full report.

Based on median sale prices in Dec. 2020 and 2019.

ZIP Code 2020 - MedianPrice Per Sq.ft. 2019 - MedianPrice Per Sq.ft. 2020 - MedianSale Price 2019 - MedianSale Price
#1 28445Holly Ridge, NC $285.5trending_up Up 107% since 2019 $137.7 $325,000 $224,000
#2 34102Naples, FL $753.5trending_up Up 45% since 2019 $519.5 $1,987,500 $740,000
#3 33446Delray Beach, FL $191.8trending_up Up 42% since 2019 $134.9 $423,875 $164,000
#4 33604Tampa, FL $205.8trending_up Up 37% since 2019 $150.3 $263,250 $180,000
#5 98258Lake Stevens, WA $309.0trending_up Up 36% since 2019 $226.4 $510,000 $491,500
#6 97213Portland, OR $370.2trending_up Up 35% since 2019 $273.9 $485,000 $419,000
#7 33322Fort Lauderdale, FL $168.6trending_up Up 35% since 2019 $124.8 $209,000 $160,000
#8 98270Marysville, WA $295.9trending_up Up 35% since 2019 $219.5 $455,000 $441,000
#9 33435Boynton Beach, FL $208.9trending_up Up 34% since 2019 $156.0 $254,500 $178,000
#10 08050Manahawkin, NJ $233.1trending_up Up 34% since 2019 $174.4 $350,000 $275,000
#11 08008Ocean, NJ $622.4trending_up Up 32% since 2019 $470.5 $995,000 $797,500
#12 96161Truckee, CA $493.0trending_up Up 32% since 2019 $372.9 $843,000 $628,750
#13 43206Columbus, OH $185.4trending_up Up 32% since 2019 $140.3 $248,900 $195,700
#14 38111Memphis, TN $94.1trending_up Up 31% since 2019 $71.8 $119,000 $85,950
#15 34145Marco Island, FL $445.1trending_up Up 31% since 2019 $340.3 $620,000 $472,000
#16 85262Scottsdale, AZ $341.3trending_up Up 31% since 2019 $261.0 $1,224,000 $858,500
#17 08753Ocean, NJ $198.4trending_up Up 30% since 2019 $152.1 $321,250 $195,000
#18 85213Mesa, AZ $192.4trending_up Up 30% since 2019 $147.9 $350,000 $359,900
#19 80424Breckenridge, CO $653.2trending_up Up 30% since 2019 $502.2 $875,000 $765,000
#20 85040Phoenix, AZ $189.6trending_up Up 30% since 2019 $146.1 $250,000 $218,000

Why Median Values?

Average home values can be influenced by especially low or especially high priced sales. Medians represent a value such that half of observed prices are lower than or equal to the median, and the other half are greater than or equal to the median. By using medians instead of simple averages to represent typical home values, a more accurate and useful estimate of what a home buyer can expect is given.