After experiencing another long year of rising rent and home prices while going through a declining inventory throughout the country, it is evidently challenging to find a suitable place to invest in expecting to reap reasonable returns shortly. Nevertheless, there are still some scattered sweet spots that can offer investors some much great returns. These cities provide a rare combination of job growth that is better than average.
They also offer some runway before housing is overpriced. Investors who are looking for high-growth markets should try to put their investment in the following cities that have a promising future of good returns in the coming years.
1. Orlando, Florida
Orlando is known as the land of Harry Potter World and Mickey Mouse. In 2017, the housing and home prices of Orlando recorded a hike of 9%. This price increase hit an average of about $247,550 in that year. Interestingly, a Local Market Monitor predicts that these prices are likely to rise with an estimate of 35% from 2018 to the start of 2021. Generally, Orlando city does well when the average American market improves. Optimistic investors should consider investing in Orlando.
2. Provo-Orem, Utah
Provo-Orem was the top newcomer city in the list produced by Forbes for the most promising cities regarding the future of housing prices. The city recorded an estimated average home price of $266,169, a 7.2% population growth in three years, and a 6.7% job growth in the last two years. The city was estimated to have attained a 10% home price growth over the previous year. Moreover, Forbes predicted that the towns home price growth at 31% in the next three years.
3. Ogden-Clearfield, Utah
The Forbes listed Ogden-Clearfield at position five. The city recorded an average housing price of $246,251. Its population was found to have achieved a 5.1% population growth in the past three years. Additionally, Ogden-Clearfield attained 5.7% job growth in the last two years and a 1-year home price growth of 10%. Forbes also forecasted home price growth of 29% in the coming three years.
4. Springfield, Missouri
Springfield city has an average home cost of $154,557, a 3-year population growth of 2.3%, and 5.1% job growth in the last two years. Moreover, Forbes predicted that the home price of this city at 14% in the next three years.
Springfield, Ogden-Clearfield, Provo-Orem, Orlando prove to some of the best cities to invest in housing in 2018. Any of these cities serve as a great option for an investment opportunity for anyone who is looking for a strong return.
