Home Price Growth in 25 Cities in North America

November 20, 2024
Home Price Growth in 25 Cities in North America

Home Price Growth in 25 Cities in North America

Metro Area Price Change (2005-2024) Home Price 2005 Home Price 2024 Population 2024 (Estimated)
Toronto205% 1$266,000 10$812,000 57,000,000 7
Vancouver192% 2$302,000 9$882,000 43,100,000 25
Montreal153% 3$156,000 19$393,000 134,600,000 17
Dallas151% 4$150,000 20$377,000 168,200,000 5
Mexico City133% 5$92,000 22$215,000 2222,500,000 1
Seattle126% 6$331,000 8$749,000 64,100,000 20
Houston111% 7$146,000 21$309,000 207,600,000 6
Atlanta110% 8$183,000 17$384,000 146,400,000 8
Monterrey107% 9$46,000 24$96,000 245,700,000 12
Puebla103% 10$46,000 25$92,000 253,400,000 22
Tampa100% 11$189,000 16$379,000 153,400,000 23
Guadalajara100% 12$51,000 23$102,000 235,600,000 13
Miami98% 13$247,000 12$489,000 116,200,000 11
Phoenix90% 14$242,000 13$461,000 125,100,000 14
San Francisco90% 15$621,000 1$1,178,000 14,600,000 18
San Diego78% 16$536,000 3$955,000 33,300,000 24
Los Angeles77% 17$543,000 2$963,000 212,900,000 3
Boston76% 18$395,000 6$697,000 74,900,000 15
Inland Empire, CA73% 19$336,000 7$582,000 94,800,000 16
Philadelphia71% 20$212,000 15$363,000 186,300,000 10
Detroit61% 21$157,000 18$253,000 214,400,000 19
New York55% 22$428,000 4$665,000 819,600,000 2
Minneapolis52% 23$248,000 11$376,000 173,700,000 21
Washington, DC43% 24$398,000 5$570,000 106,400,000 9
Chicago37% 25$236,000 14$323,000 199,300,000 4

*19-Year Price Changes for Canadian Cities in CA$: Toronto: +240%, Vancouver: +226%, Montreal: +182%.

Source:

  • Home Prices - US Zillow Housing Data (All Homes, US & Metro); CA CREA MLS® HPI (Composite Benchmark); MX mexiconewsdaily.com (home-cost-mexico-2024);
  • Population (Estimated) - US Census; CA StatCan; MX Census. Adjusted to 2024 with Macrotrends Population Change Data;
  • FX Rates - US Federal Reserve (CAD/USD, MXN/USD for Q2 2005 and Q2 2024)

Exploring Home Price Growth in North America’s* 25 Largest Cities:

🔝Top Five Metropolitan by Home Price Growth (2005 - 2024):

  • Toronto: 205% (Annual Growth: 6.04%)
  • Vancouver: 192% (Annual Growth: 5.80%)
  • Montreal: 153% (Annual Growth: 5.00%)
  • Dallas: 151% (Annual Growth: 4.95%)
  • Mexico City: 133% (Annual Growth: 4.56%)

Canadian cities are leading the pack, even though both salary growth and GDP growth in Canada have lagged behind the U.S.

💰Top Five Most Expensive Metro Real Estate Markets 2024:

  • San Francisco: $1.18M
  • Los Angeles: $963K
  • San Diego: $955K
  • Vancouver: $882K
  • Toronto: $812K

🌆Top Five Most Populated Metropolitans in North America 2024:

  • Mexico City: 22.5 million
  • New York City: 19.6 million
  • Los Angeles: 12.9 million
  • Chicago: 9.3 million
  • Dallas: 8.2 million

The substantial home price growth in Canadian cities underscores ongoing challenges with affordability due to both real and speculative demand. In contrast, U.S. cities have experienced relatively moderate home price increases, mainly because of fewer restrictions on housing supply.

*We considered the largest cities of the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

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