The 10 healthiest housing markets going into 2013

The healthy markets that made his list have strong labor growth (Bureau of Labor Statistics), which bodes well for housing demand; low vacancy rates (U.S. Postal Service) -- low enough to encourage new construction, but not so low that inventory and sales are restrained; and low foreclosure inventory (RealtyTrac), since foreclosures tend to hold back recovery.

 

The 10 healthiest metros for housing in 2013 (among the 100 largest metros) are:

 

1. Houston, Texas

2. San Francisco, Calif.

3. Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Md.

4. San Antonio, Texas

5. Austin, Texas

6. Seattle, Wash.

7. Omaha, Neb.

8. Peabody, Mass.

9. Fort Worth, Texas

10. Louisville, Ky.

 

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