Lehigh Valley Forecast to Rank 23rd in 2025 Housing Markets, Realtor.com Says

— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs

The Lehigh Valley is No. 23 on Realtor.com’s “Top Housing Markets for 2025” list,

Colorado Springs came in at No. 1, with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach as No. 2. Markets in the South and West dominate the top of the list.

What it means locally is, prices may keep going up.

“While nationwide home sales are expected to see a slight uptick this year, driven by a cooling in home price growth, the top markets we’ve identified are poised for stronger sales and price gains in 2025,” said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at Realtor.com.

Mortgage rates are expected “to ease only modestly next year,” Hale said in the press release.

The Harrisburg-Carlisle area came in at 19th on the list, and Scranton-Wilkes-Barre is No. 40.