Special Report

States Where Home Values Increased The Most During COVID

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5. Maine
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +25.7% (+$51,600)
> Median home value: $252,100 in 2021; $200,500 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +9.9% – 6th largest increase (+$5,843)
> Median household income: $64,767 in 2021; $58,924 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +2.1% – 11th largest increase (+28,035)
> Population: 1,372,247 in 2021; 1,344,212 in 2019

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4. Montana
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +27.3% (+$69,200)
> Median home value: $322,800 in 2021; $253,600 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +10.7% – 5th largest increase (+$6,096)
> Median household income: $63,249 in 2021; $57,153 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +3.3% – 6th largest increase (+35,493)
> Population: 1,104,271 in 2021; 1,068,778 in 2019

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3. Utah
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +27.7% (+$91,400)
> Median home value: $421,700 in 2021; $330,300 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +4.8% – 21st smallest increase (+$3,669)
> Median household income: $79,449 in 2021; $75,780 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +4.1% – 3rd largest increase (+132,017)
> Population: 3,337,975 in 2021; 3,205,958 in 2019

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2. Arizona
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +31.4% (+$80,400)
> Median home value: $336,300 in 2021; $255,900 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +11.3% – 3rd largest increase (+$7,001)
> Median household income: $69,056 in 2021; $62,055 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: -0.0% – 5th largest decrease (-2,401)
> Population: 7,276,316 in 2021; 7,278,717 in 2019

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1. Idaho
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +44.7% (+$114,100)
> Median home value: $369,300 in 2021; $255,200 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +9.0% – 7th largest increase (+$5,475)
> Median household income: $66,474 in 2021; $60,999 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +6.4% – the largest increase (+113,858)
> Population: 1,900,923 in 2021; 1,787,065 in 2019

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