Cleveland continues to rock and stand out as a popular place for prospective buyers looking for a bargain. The Realtor.com® November 2025 Housing Trends Report found that more and more buyers nationwide are seeking affordability in a high-cost, high-rate environment.
But with national prices slipping and homes sitting longer on the market, more shoppers are redirecting their searches toward “refuge markets”— aka, traditionally lower-priced metros where each dollar goes further.
Cleveland is one of the most viable opitions, showing some of the strongest long-term price-per-square-foot gains in the country.
Cleveland’s pricing power reveals strong demand
The report puts Cleveland’s median list price at $250,000 in November, holding steady year-over-year. Price per square foot, however, rose 4.5% over the same period—far stronger than the U.S. average, where PPSF fell 1.0%. Cleveland’s affordability continues to attract budget-focused buyers, and the data shows how that demand is translating into price appreciation…