On a top ten list of surging home prices in the US… is Ogden?
Jun 2, 2021, 10:37 AM | Updated: Jun 3, 2021, 6:53 am
An Ogden man is sentenced to a year in prison for tax crimes. Photo: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
OGDEN, Utah — A new list of the hottest housing markets in the United States lists the greater Ogden area as a community where home prices have jumped a lot.
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The median sale price is $365,000, which is 57% more than just four years ago. Experts say it usually takes around 10 years to see a jump in price that size.
And when a house goes on the market it sells fast, in around 25 days.
USA Today lists Ogden among its top ten for rising home prices, alongside Boise, Idaho; Stockton, California; and Spokane, Washington. The paper reports Boise in particular attracts a lot of people moving out of big California cities, looking for a more affordable place to live with things to do nearby. Median prices there rose 72% since 2017.
