With more people working remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, many first-time home buyers may begin to seek starter homes in more affordable areas. A new Zillow analysis shows midsized cities, such as Boise, Idaho, Syracuse, New York, and Portland, Maine, are now leading the country as the top markets poised for growth, replacing expensive coastal metros such as San Francisco and Seattle. Check out the 12 midsized metros below that offer both space for growing families and big-city amenities for urbanites.
1. Boise, Idaho
2. Huntsville, Alabama
3. Ogden, Utah
4. Spokane, Washington
5. York, Pennsylvania
6. Colorado Springs, Colorado
7. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
8. Modesto, California
9. Syracuse, New York
10. Visalia, California
11. Portland, Maine
12. Lansing, Michigan
