7 Biggest US Housing Markets in 2014

No. 5: Raleigh, North Carolina


Job growth: 2.1%

Construction activity (permits relative to the area’s average since 1990): 99%

Raleigh’s housing market will continue to be one of the 7 biggest US housing markets in 2014. With the population steadily growing and an ever expanding job market, real estate will remain a main sector in Raleigh years to come.