--- title: These Are the Top 10 Housing Markets for 2023, According to Economists description: The National Association of Realtors expects real estate markets like Atlanta and Dallas to outperform others next year. authors: - name: Sarah Hansen role: Senior Writer url: https://money.com/author/sarah-hansen/ bio: Sarah Hansen is a senior writer at Money covering all things personal finance. Previously, she covered economic policy and capital markets on the breaking news desk at Forbes. education: Northwestern University, New York University at_money_since: 2021 articles: 347 covers: - Housing - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-m-hansen/ former_staff: true published: '2022-12-14T17:56:18.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T14:28:12.000Z' section: Housing tags: - News word_count: 426 canonical: https://money.com/top-housing-markets-2023/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![People enjoying a sunny day, eating outdoors, people watching during an outdoor festival and open air market in Marietta, Georgia](https://img.money.com/2022/12/News-Top-10-Real-Estate-Markets-2023.jpg) Most experts agree that the housing market will continue to cool next year as [mortgage rates](https://money.com/current-mortgage-rates/) remain high — but that doesn’t necessarily mean lower prices and less competition are coming to every city in the U.S. With borrowing costs soaring and many potential homebuyers priced out of larger cities, some smaller metropolitan areas are primed for a surge in popularity next year. These are the top 10 housing markets that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) [expects](https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-forecasts-4-78-million-existing-home-sales-stable-prices-in-2023) to outperform other cities in 2023: 1. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia 2. Raleigh, North Carolina 3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas 4. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas-Missouri 5. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, South Carolina 6. Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina 7. Huntsville, Alabama 8. Jacksonville, Florida 9. San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas 10. Knoxville, Tennessee Economists at NAR identified these cities using 10 key criteria, including their relative affordability compared to other parts of the country, strong job opportunities, fast population growth and ample inventory. Notice a trend? Southern cities attracted lots of new transplants during the pandemic as homebuyers sought out more space and lower living costs. Atlanta, which took the top spot, was also ranked first on Money’s 2022 list of the [Best Places to Live](https://money.com/best-places-to-live/), where we highlighted its booming jobs market, diverse population and world-class cultural attractions. ## Where is the housing market headed in 2023? "The demand for housing continues to outpace supply," NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a news release. "The economic conditions in place in the top 10 U.S. markets, all of which are located in the South, provide the support for home prices to climb by at least 5% in 2023." On a national level, Yun said he expects home prices to rise just 0.3% to $385,000 next year, compared to a 9.6% gain over the course of this year. Some experts [expect more growth](https://money.com/home-prices-mortgage-rates-forecast-2023/): In her 2023 housing market forecast, Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale [predicted](https://www.realtor.com/research/2023-national-housing-forecast/) a 5.4% bump in home prices next year. And some disagree entirely. In October, economists from Fannie Mae [forecast](https://www.fanniemae.com/newsroom/fannie-mae-news/economy-expected-contract-further-2023-fed-appears-resolved-tame-inflation) that home prices would fall 1.5% in 2023, citing the effect of a prolonged period of high mortgage rates. Meanwhile, analysts from Wells Fargo have said they [expect](https://wellsfargo.bluematrix.com/links2/html/429eb828-b17e-4e47-8856-4ff59f9d3d1a) prices to fall a whopping 5.5%. The reason? 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