The pandemic has disproportionately impacted everyone, and in no arena is this more true than real estate. Urban areas have experienced some of the starkest differences. While New York City — the Financial Capital of the World — is experiencing record home sales, historically less popular metropolises are hot spots for 2021 homebuyers. New for 2021, Zillow recently published results of its Q4 2020 Home Price Expectations Survey, conducted quarterly by Pulsenomics LLC. Researchers asked a large panel of economists, investment strategists and real estate experts for their predictions about the U.S. housing market and home value growth in 20 large markets compared to the nation. In the slideshow above, discover which metropolises are the top five 'hottest' home markets in 2021, rated by Zillow.com. Related: |

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].