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ealtor.com ranked the 10 U.S. metros with the biggest home‑value gains since 2019, most of them in the South and Northeast. The company compared average home prices in each city from Oct 2019 to Oct 2025, then expressed the change as a percentage of the 2019 baseline. The results are:

    10. Chattanooga, TN‑GA – 72.9 % rise, $149,470 increase, median $399,950

    9. Charlotte‑Concord‑Gastonia, NC‑SC – 73.1 % rise, $206,597 increase, median $438,348

    8. New Haven, CT – 73.8 % rise, $209,131 increase, median $459,500

    7. Rochester, NY – 75.2 % rise, $133,699 increase, median $267,950

    6. Portland‑South Portland, ME – 75.7 % rise, $289,366 increase, median $599,000

    5. Syracuse, NY – 77.6 % rise, $131,816 increase, median $297,450

    4. Scranton‑Wilkes‑Barre, PA – 78.4 % rise, $89,803 increase, median $262,350

    3. Charleston‑North Charleston, SC – 81.3 % rise, $311,798 increase, median $499,250

    2. Fayetteville‑Springdale‑Rogers, AR – 84.5 % rise, $195,153 increase, median $438,486

    1. Knoxville, TN – 85.9 % rise, $189,865 increase, median $449,900

    These metros outpaced the national average, which has seen slower growth amid high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty. The data, sourced from Realtor.com, show how certain Southern and Northeastern markets continue to attract buyers and drive home‑price appreciation.