Special Report

States Where Home Values Increased The Most During COVID

50. Hawaii
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +8.0% (+$53,300)
> Median home value: $722,500 in 2021; $669,200 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +2.1% – 4th smallest increase (+$1,755)
> Median household income: $84,857 in 2021; $83,102 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +1.8% – 16th largest increase (+25,681)
> Population: 1,441,553 in 2021; 1,415,872 in 2019

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49. Alaska
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +8.4% (+$23,700)
> Median home value: $304,900 in 2021; $281,200 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +3.2% – 8th smallest increase (+$2,382)
> Median household income: $77,845 in 2021; $75,463 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +0.2% – 2nd smallest increase (+1,128)
> Population: 732,673 in 2021; 731,545 in 2019

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48. New York
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +8.9% (+$30,100)
> Median home value: $368,800 in 2021; $338,700 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +3.1% – 7th smallest increase (+$2,206)
> Median household income: $74,314 in 2021; $72,108 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +2.0% – 14th largest increase (+382,352)
> Population: 19,835,913 in 2021; 19,453,561 in 2019

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47. North Dakota
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +9.3% (+$19,000)
> Median home value: $224,400 in 2021; $205,400 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +3.0% – 6th smallest increase (+$1,942)
> Median household income: $66,519 in 2021; $64,577 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +1.7% – 18th largest increase (+12,886)
> Population: 774,948 in 2021; 762,062 in 2019

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46. Iowa
> Change in median home value, 2019-2021: +9.8% (+$15,500)
> Median home value: $174,400 in 2021; $158,900 in 2019
> Change in median household income, 2019-2021: +6.3% – 21st largest increase (+$3,909)
> Median household income: $65,600 in 2021; $61,691 in 2019
> Population change, 2019-2021: +1.2% – 18th smallest increase (+38,009)
> Population: 3,193,079 in 2021; 3,155,070 in 2019

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