Investor dashboards · September 2026 data

Momentum: the markets heating up — and cooling down

All 795 metros with at least 100 active listings, ranked two ways: risers by price growth, pending absorption and falling days-on-market; coolers by inventory surge and price-cut share. Method under the lists.

AFBy Andre Fontaine
Mortgage Market Analyst
RKReviewed by Renata Kowalski
Metro Housing Analyst
Published May 20, 2026 · Updated October 5, 2026Editorial persona: WealthyBud bylines are editorial personas, not real individuals. Pages are produced by the WealthyBud research team from the public data cited on each page.
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What does the Momentum dashboard show?

All 795 metros with at least 100 active listings, ranked two ways: risers by price growth, pending absorption and falling days-on-market; coolers by inventory surge and price-cut share. Method under the lists.

25 hottest risers — price up, pendings high, DOM falling
1

Abilene, TX

$325,000 median list · +20.4% YoY · heat score 93/100
+20.4%
List price YoY
96%
Pending / active
-23%
DOM YoY
2

Mount Vernon, OH

$399,950 median list · +11.9% YoY · heat score 72/100
+11.9%
List price YoY
60%
Pending / active
-19%
DOM YoY
3

Mountain Home, ID

$396,975 median list · +9.1% YoY · heat score 81/100
+9.1%
List price YoY
61%
Pending / active
-22%
DOM YoY
4

Lima, OH

$201,200 median list · +10.7% YoY · heat score 85/100
+10.7%
List price YoY
56%
Pending / active
-35%
DOM YoY
5

Indiana, PA

$198,538 median list · +13.5% YoY · heat score 73/100
+13.5%
List price YoY
61%
Pending / active
-13%
DOM YoY
6

Gettysburg, PA

$427,000 median list · +7.2% YoY · heat score 86/100
+7.2%
List price YoY
62%
Pending / active
-21%
DOM YoY
7

Kankakee, IL

$266,975 median list · +6.8% YoY · heat score 87/100
+6.8%
List price YoY
67%
Pending / active
-12%
DOM YoY
8

Minot, ND

$322,450 median list · +6.6% YoY · heat score 84/100
+6.6%
List price YoY
69%
Pending / active
-12%
DOM YoY
9

Hermitage, PA

$200,000 median list · +17.7% YoY · heat score 58/100
+17.7%
List price YoY
47%
Pending / active
-19%
DOM YoY
10

New Philadelphia, OH

$260,700 median list · +4.3% YoY · heat score 77/100
+4.3%
List price YoY
92%
Pending / active
-18%
DOM YoY
11

Glens Falls, NY

$419,000 median list · +8.5% YoY · heat score 76/100
+8.5%
List price YoY
69%
Pending / active
-9%
DOM YoY
12

Cedar Rapids, IA

$320,875 median list · +21.1% YoY · heat score 90/100
+21.1%
List price YoY
104%
Pending / active
-3%
DOM YoY
13

Elmira, NY

$179,450 median list · +2.6% YoY · heat score 66/100
+2.6%
List price YoY
89%
Pending / active
-23%
DOM YoY
14

Rockford, IL

$268,500 median list · +7.4% YoY · heat score 97/100
+7.4%
List price YoY
105%
Pending / active
-7%
DOM YoY
15

Owosso, MI

$239,900 median list · +11.6% YoY · heat score 92/100
+11.6%
List price YoY
66%
Pending / active
-6%
DOM YoY
16

Marquette, MI

$394,450 median list · +4.2% YoY · heat score 87/100
+4.2%
List price YoY
58%
Pending / active
-27%
DOM YoY
17

Harrisonburg, VA

$417,500 median list · +5.3% YoY · heat score 80/100
+5.3%
List price YoY
75%
Pending / active
-9%
DOM YoY
18

Bismarck, ND

$469,800 median list · +5.0% YoY · heat score 85/100
+5.0%
List price YoY
52%
Pending / active
-28%
DOM YoY
19

Carson City, NV

$567,682 median list · +3.2% YoY · heat score 74/100
+3.2%
List price YoY
76%
Pending / active
-14%
DOM YoY
20

Putnam, CT

$471,125 median list · +6.2% YoY · heat score 97/100
+6.2%
List price YoY
93%
Pending / active
-6%
DOM YoY
21

Corning, NY

$240,225 median list · +1.9% YoY · heat score 80/100
+1.9%
List price YoY
85%
Pending / active
-14%
DOM YoY
22

Elko, NV

$489,900 median list · +2.1% YoY · heat score 82/100
+2.1%
List price YoY
59%
Pending / active
-53%
DOM YoY
23

Monroe, LA

$272,450 median list · +9.0% YoY · heat score 65/100
+9.0%
List price YoY
50%
Pending / active
-9%
DOM YoY
24

Quincy, IL

$217,000 median list · +21.2% YoY · heat score 69/100
+21.2%
List price YoY
51%
Pending / active
-5%
DOM YoY
25

Charleston, WV

$189,325 median list · +20.6% YoY · heat score 58/100
+20.6%
List price YoY
60%
Pending / active
-3%
DOM YoY
25 fastest-cooling — inventory surging, price cuts spreading
1

Lewiston, ME

$369,675 median list · +0.1% YoY · 45 days on market
+53%
Inventory YoY
31%
Listings with cuts
+0.1%
List price YoY
2

Owensboro, KY

$288,700 median list · -5.0% YoY · 40 days on market
+51%
Inventory YoY
29%
Listings with cuts
-5.0%
List price YoY
3

New Castle, IN

$193,400 median list · -15.9% YoY · 56 days on market
+38%
Inventory YoY
36%
Listings with cuts
-15.9%
List price YoY
4

Houghton, MI

$277,000 median list · -5.8% YoY · 62 days on market
+46%
Inventory YoY
28%
Listings with cuts
-5.8%
List price YoY
5

Alpena, MI

$249,950 median list · -0.5% YoY · 58 days on market
+50%
Inventory YoY
28%
Listings with cuts
-0.5%
List price YoY
6

Sturgis, MI

$299,925 median list · +13.8% YoY · 60 days on market
+42%
Inventory YoY
28%
Listings with cuts
+13.8%
List price YoY
7

Dubuque, IA

$296,000 median list · -17.5% YoY · 39 days on market
+32%
Inventory YoY
31%
Listings with cuts
-17.5%
List price YoY
8

Bay City, MI

$184,950 median list · -10.3% YoY · 48 days on market
+41%
Inventory YoY
28%
Listings with cuts
-10.3%
List price YoY
9

Corvallis, OR

$663,675 median list · +2.9% YoY · 63 days on market
+34%
Inventory YoY
28%
Listings with cuts
+2.9%
List price YoY
10

Augusta, ME

$394,500 median list · -1.4% YoY · 58 days on market
+31%
Inventory YoY
29%
Listings with cuts
-1.4%
List price YoY
11

Owatonna, MN

$338,675 median list · +2.7% YoY · 51 days on market
+39%
Inventory YoY
27%
Listings with cuts
+2.7%
List price YoY
12

Dayton, OH

$244,363 median list · -2.2% YoY · 45 days on market
+29%
Inventory YoY
29%
Listings with cuts
-2.2%
List price YoY
13

Fairbanks, AK

$328,600 median list · -1.9% YoY · 55 days on market
+40%
Inventory YoY
26%
Listings with cuts
-1.9%
List price YoY
14

Bellefontaine, OH

$288,650 median list · -11.2% YoY · 53 days on market
+29%
Inventory YoY
28%
Listings with cuts
-11.2%
List price YoY
15

Roanoke, VA

$374,975 median list · +4.2% YoY · 64 days on market
+29%
Inventory YoY
28%
Listings with cuts
+4.2%
List price YoY
16

Bedford, IN

$240,750 median list · -2.7% YoY · 49 days on market
+34%
Inventory YoY
26%
Listings with cuts
-2.7%
List price YoY
17

Cadillac, MI

$297,200 median list · +9.6% YoY · 61 days on market
+50%
Inventory YoY
25%
Listings with cuts
+9.6%
List price YoY
18

Jesup, GA

$265,950 median list · -5.8% YoY · 79 days on market
+51%
Inventory YoY
25%
Listings with cuts
-5.8%
List price YoY
19

Florence, AL

$294,900 median list · -5.2% YoY · 69 days on market
+32%
Inventory YoY
27%
Listings with cuts
-5.2%
List price YoY
20

Olympia, WA

$569,500 median list · -0.5% YoY · 60 days on market
+28%
Inventory YoY
28%
Listings with cuts
-0.5%
List price YoY
21

Willmar, MN

$348,000 median list · +13.1% YoY · 57 days on market
+39%
Inventory YoY
25%
Listings with cuts
+13.1%
List price YoY
22

Marion, IN

$160,700 median list · +1.4% YoY · 45 days on market
+34%
Inventory YoY
26%
Listings with cuts
+1.4%
List price YoY
23

Midland, MI

$365,775 median list · +15.3% YoY · 43 days on market
+46%
Inventory YoY
24%
Listings with cuts
+15.3%
List price YoY
24

Big Rapids, MI

$290,950 median list · -3.4% YoY · 66 days on market
+25%
Inventory YoY
29%
Listings with cuts
-3.4%
List price YoY
25

Grand Junction, CO

$489,450 median list · -0.1% YoY · 61 days on market
+28%
Inventory YoY
27%
Listings with cuts
-0.1%
List price YoY

Risers are ranked by the mean of three percentile ranks across all 795 metros with ≥100 active listings: listing-price change YoY (higher = hotter), pending-to-active ratio (demand absorbing supply) and days-on-market change YoY (falling = hotter). Coolers are ranked by the mean of two: active-inventory growth YoY and the share of listings carrying a price cut. These are the same ingredients as the Momentum and Heat subscores on each metro page — cooling markets can be tomorrow's value plays, and risers often carry supply risk.

Momentum FAQ

What does WealthyBud's Momentum page show?
All 795 metros with at least 100 active listings, ranked two ways: risers by price growth, pending absorption and falling days-on-market; coolers by inventory surge and price-cut share. Method under the lists.
How often is the Momentum data updated?
Monthly. Listing data is refreshed as Realtor.com publishes it and government series (HUD, FHFA, Census, BLS, IRS) as each agency releases them; the current data month is September 2026.
Is this investment advice?
No. Rankings and scores are data-derived research screens computed from public sources, with formulas on the methodology page. Verify any market and deal independently before investing.
Based on public records and industry data, as of September 2026; refreshed as sources update. Full formulas and source limits: full methodology. Rankings and scores are data-derived opinions for research, not investment advice — verify current conditions with a local agent, lender or MLS before acting.