In February, homes sales in the Dayton area were up 15 percent compared to the same month last year, giving the real estate industry some momentum heading into the traditional home-buying season.
The report, based on data from the fourth quarter in 2015, found that the markets in the Midwest dominated the top 10 lists for both the healthiest markets and the most improved markets.
Inclusion on such a report shows a strengthening economy across the Miami Valley, according to Nationwide
The top performing metros are:
1. Dayton
2. Yakima, Wash.
3. Cleveland-Elyria.
4. Saginaw, Mich.
5. Syracuse, N.Y.
6. Trenton, N.J.
7. Niles-Benton Harbor, Mich.
8. Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark.
9. Lansing-East Lansing, Mich.
10. Columbus