Almost a year into the pandemic, the effects of long-term remote work are showing up in home sales numbers

A new report from Zillow shows that mid-sized markets, especially in the Midwest, are making up for softness in New York and San Francisco. In the process, the for-sale market in urban areas was on pace with or slightly ahead of red-hot suburban areas.

In the Midwest, where the typical home value is less than other regions in the US, urban home prices have accelerated ahead of the suburbs in recent months. St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Kansas City, Columbus and Indianapolis are among the metros where urban home values have recently been growing faster than those in the suburbs.

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Leslie Shaver

Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.