The top nine real estate markets to watch in 2018 are located in top-tier and second-tier cities that focus on tech, new construction, and attracting millennials, and have sustained job growth.
Austin, Texas is an example of the fusion of all three of those features. Known as Texas' tech capital, Austin's commercial development continues to expand -- Indeed.com intends to lease an 11-story tower from developer Endeavor, and a new, high-end residential tower is being built in the downtown. Curbed reports that Austin's job market is expected to grow by 3 percent, and the city's overall economy will benefit from an influx of millennials.
To create this list, Curbed consulted a number of experts—representing the Urban Land Institute (ULI), RCLCO Real Estate Advisors, Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com—to find markets tapped to be fast-growing and most dynamic in 2018. It’s notable that many traditionally top markets, especially in the Northeast, didn’t make the cut.
