SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Most people would generally expect cities in California to top any real estate list because housing prices and demand are so high, but a recent analysis from Zillow is flipping the long-held expectation on its head.
Zillow’s forecast for the hottest 50 U.S. housing markets for 2025 puts Buffalo, New York, at #1 and Indianapolis at #2. Toward the bottom is Sacramento at #37, San Jose at #48 and San Francisco at #49.
The list shows Sacramento dropped 10 slots from its 2024 ranking…