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These are the 15 worst places to buy a home if you want it to increase in value. Almost all of them are in the Midwest.

Apr 9, 2023, 8:00 AM
 
Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan ranked worst in the country, according to the study.  LindaParton / iStock
  • Markets in Michigan and Ohio rank among the worst for home value growth, according to a SmartAsset study.
  • The best markets are in places like Colorado and Texas. 
  • Flint, Michigan ranks worst in the country, according to the study. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you're looking for wealth stability when you buy a house, it might be smart to stay away from the Midwest. 

According to a new SmartAsset study, some markets in Ohio and Michigan rank among the worst for home value growth and stability. 

The study took stock of 400 US housing markets and the amount the values of homes increased over the past 25 years. 

In some of the best markets, like those in Austin, Texas and Boulder, Colorado, home values have increased by up to about 350% in value. But toward the bottom of the rankings, home values have increased by as little as 70% since 1998 — slower than the pace of inflation, which has seen the buying power of a dollar in 1998 balloon to $1.86, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator. 

 

The Smart Asset study took into account how many fiscal quarters a home value decreased by more than 5% in the 10 years after a home was purchased, reflected as a percentile and weighted with the overall change in value of homes in the market over 25 years. 

If you're looking to buy a home, here are the 15 US markets with the worst return on investment you might want to avoid: 

 

15. Elgin, Illinois

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Elgin, Illinois, located just west of Chicago, ranks 15th in the study, with a home value increase of about 73% over the last 25 years. The city ranked among the worst for stability, with values decreasing 38% of the time over the 10 years after a home was purchased.

 

14. Cleveland, Ohio

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The Cleveland-Elyria metro area ranked 14th in the study with a value increase of 69% over 25 years, and a stability ranking in the 38th percentile, according to SmartAsset. Cleveland also saw homes devalue at a rate of 38%, but its slower overall growth brought it below Elgin in the rankings. 

 
 

13. Lansing, Michigan

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Lansing ranked 13th with a home value increase of 84% — but it was dragged lower on the list with a 41% rate of devaluation over the first 10 years of homeownership. 

 

12. Mansfield, Ohio

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Masfield, Ohio ranked 12th with a home value increase of 75%, and a 40% rate of devaluation. 

 
 

11. Toledo, Ohio

Toledo is a large midwestern port city that is renowned for its glass industry.  Getty Images

Toledo fell at the 11th worst ranking with a home value increase of 68% since 1998, and a 39% rate of devaluation, according to SmartAsset. 

 

10. Jackson, Michigan

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Jackson kicks of the worst 10 markets with a home value increase of 87% — among the highest in the bottom 15. But its rate of devaluation fell at 42%, among the worst in the study.

 
 

9. Warren, Michigan

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The Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills metro ranked ninth with a home value increase of 85% and a devaluation rate of 42% to match Jackson. 

 

8. Kokomo, Indiana

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Kokomo ranked eighth with a home value increase of just 65%, and a devaluation rate of 39%.

 
 

7. Bay City, Michigan

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Homes in Bay City have increased in value by 71% since 1998, but have had a devaluation rate of 40%, according to SmartAsset. 

 

6. Rockford, Illinois

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Home values in Rockford have increased just 62% — the lowest recorded in the study. The area experienced a devaluation rate of 39%. 

 
 

5. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

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Rounding out the top five is East Stroudsburg, where homes have increased in value by 100% since 1998. But stability in the area faltered at 45%, matching the worst ranked city in the study

 

4. Saginaw, Michigan

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Saginaw saw home values increase by just 64% and devalue at a rate of 40%

 
 

3. Detroit, Michigan

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The Detroit metropolitan area ranked among the worst in the Study, with a home value increase of 76%, and devaluation at a rate of 44%.

 

2. Monroe, Michigan

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Monroe ranks second-worst in the country with a value increase of 75% and devaluation rate of 44%

 
 

1. Flint, Michigan

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Flint is the worst market for home value stability in the country, according to SmartAsset. The area experienced a home value increase of about 72% over 25 years, but had the worst stability rate in the country, clocking in at 45%. 

 

 

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These are the 15 worst places to buy a home if you want it to increase in value. Almost all of them are in the Midwest.

Apr 9, 2023, 8:00 AM
 
Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan ranked worst in the country, according to the study.  LindaParton / iStock
  • Markets in Michigan and Ohio rank among the worst for home value growth, according to a SmartAsset study.
  • The best markets are in places like Colorado and Texas. 
  • Flint, Michigan ranks worst in the country, according to the study. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

If you're looking for wealth stability when you buy a house, it might be smart to stay away from the Midwest. 

According to a new SmartAsset study, some markets in Ohio and Michigan rank among the worst for home value growth and stability. 

The study took stock of 400 US housing markets and the amount the values of homes increased over the past 25 years. 

In some of the best markets, like those in Austin, Texas and Boulder, Colorado, home values have increased by up to about 350% in value. But toward the bottom of the rankings, home values have increased by as little as 70% since 1998 — slower than the pace of inflation, which has seen the buying power of a dollar in 1998 balloon to $1.86, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator. 

 

The Smart Asset study took into account how many fiscal quarters a home value decreased by more than 5% in the 10 years after a home was purchased, reflected as a percentile and weighted with the overall change in value of homes in the market over 25 years. 

If you're looking to buy a home, here are the 15 US markets with the worst return on investment you might want to avoid: 

 

15. Elgin, Illinois

 
Illinois, United States.  Getty Images

Elgin, Illinois, located just west of Chicago, ranks 15th in the study, with a home value increase of about 73% over the last 25 years. The city ranked among the worst for stability, with values decreasing 38% of the time over the 10 years after a home was purchased.

 

14. Cleveland, Ohio

 
Yuanshuai Si/Getty Images

The Cleveland-Elyria metro area ranked 14th in the study with a value increase of 69% over 25 years, and a stability ranking in the 38th percentile, according to SmartAsset. Cleveland also saw homes devalue at a rate of 38%, but its slower overall growth brought it below Elgin in the rankings. 

 
 

13. Lansing, Michigan

 
Michigan State Capitol Building in Lansing  Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Lansing ranked 13th with a home value increase of 84% — but it was dragged lower on the list with a 41% rate of devaluation over the first 10 years of homeownership. 

 

12. Mansfield, Ohio

 
Sabrina Gordon/Getty Images

Masfield, Ohio ranked 12th with a home value increase of 75%, and a 40% rate of devaluation. 

 
 

11. Toledo, Ohio

 
Toledo is a large midwestern port city that is renowned for its glass industry.  Getty Images

Toledo fell at the 11th worst ranking with a home value increase of 68% since 1998, and a 39% rate of devaluation, according to SmartAsset. 

 

10. Jackson, Michigan

 
Google/Screenshot

Jackson kicks of the worst 10 markets with a home value increase of 87% — among the highest in the bottom 15. But its rate of devaluation fell at 42%, among the worst in the study.

 
 

9. Warren, Michigan

 
Google/Screenshot

The Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills metro ranked ninth with a home value increase of 85% and a devaluation rate of 42% to match Jackson. 

 

8. Kokomo, Indiana

 
Wikimedia

Kokomo ranked eighth with a home value increase of just 65%, and a devaluation rate of 39%.

 
 

7. Bay City, Michigan

 
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Homes in Bay City have increased in value by 71% since 1998, but have had a devaluation rate of 40%, according to SmartAsset. 

 

6. Rockford, Illinois

 
Henryk Sadura/Shutterstock

Home values in Rockford have increased just 62% — the lowest recorded in the study. The area experienced a devaluation rate of 39%. 

 
 

5. East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

 
Mike Segar/Reuters

Rounding out the top five is East Stroudsburg, where homes have increased in value by 100% since 1998. But stability in the area faltered at 45%, matching the worst ranked city in the study

 

4. Saginaw, Michigan

 
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Saginaw saw home values increase by just 64% and devalue at a rate of 40%

 
 

3. Detroit, Michigan

 
Downtown Detroit, Michigan.  Getty Images

The Detroit metropolitan area ranked among the worst in the Study, with a home value increase of 76%, and devaluation at a rate of 44%.

 

2. Monroe, Michigan

 
Google/Screenshot

Monroe ranks second-worst in the country with a value increase of 75% and devaluation rate of 44%

 
 

1. Flint, Michigan

 
http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/flint.jpg

Flint is the worst market for home value stability in the country, according to SmartAsset. The area experienced a home value increase of about 72% over 25 years, but had the worst stability rate in the country, clocking in at 45%. 

 

 

It's not just about being in the Mid West baa, all the above cities have had a lot of uptick in crime in the past few years. 

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It's not just about being in the Mid West baa, all the above cities have had a lot of uptick in crime in the past few years. 

maa midwest ni takkuva cheste talalu teskeltam antunna @siru and @TOM_BHAYYA anna

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