The West Wins: Top 10 'Turnaround' Housing Markets

Western states continue to dominate, showing some of the fastest paces of recovery in the nation’s housing markets. With inventories falling, national median list prices increased 2.54 percent year-over-year during the third quarter, Realtor.com reports. 

I sold this Olympia home in July for full asking price in less than 30 days.

The site released its rankings of the top 10 turnaround towns, based on third quarter housing data of median list price increases, inventory levels, and employment rates.

1.     Oakland, CA

2.     Sacramento, CA

3.     San Jose, CA

4.     San Francisco, CA

5.    Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA

6.     Bakersfield, CA

7.     Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA

8.     Phoenix-Mesa, AZ

9.     Fresno, CA

10.   Miami, FL