Up and Coming Neighborhoods
Up and Coming Neighborhoods, City by City: Where Prices Rose Fastest
Updated November 5, 2026
Reviewed by:
Head of Growth at TurboHome
Head Agent, California · CalDRE #01997822
Our MLS closings show that even in cities where prices fell over the last 12 months, a handful of neighborhoods gained 10% to 27% in price per square foot: Pecan Park in Houston rose 27.0% while the city slipped 1.5%, Vermont Knolls in Los Angeles rose 16.6% while the city fell 2.0%, and Normal Heights in San Diego rose 16.6% against a 1.7% citywide decline.
TurboHome Market Analysis · California and Texas · Closings Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 vs a year earlier · Published November 2026
In San Francisco, where the city as a whole gained 13.7%, Noe Valley led at 20.8%.
Up and coming neighborhoods, city by city
Each row comes from that city's page, sorted by the fastest-rising neighborhood's change in median price per square foot, highest first. The last two columns show where a buyer can still get in below the citywide median price.
| City | Citywide change in median price per sq ft | Fastest-rising neighborhood | Its change | Fastest-rising neighborhood below the citywide median | Top-10 entries below citywide median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | -1.5% | Pecan Park | +27.0% | Pecan Park (+27.0%) | 7 of 10 |
| Austin, TX (asking prices) | -5.3% | Cat Mountain | +26.1% | Forest North Estates (+5.1%) | 1 of 10 |
| Oakland, CA | 0.0% | Lincoln Highlands | +25.4% | Millsmont (+14.3%) | 1 of 10 |
| Dallas, TX | +1.3% | Estates West | +25.4% | Glenview (+16.6%) | 2 of 10 |
| San Francisco, CA | +13.7% | Noe Valley | +20.8% | Downtown / Civic Center (+18.3%) | 3 of 10 |
| Los Angeles, CA | -2.0% | Vermont Knolls | +16.6% | Vermont Knolls (+16.6%) | 7 of 10 |
| San Diego, CA | -1.7% | Normal Heights | +16.6% | Normal Heights (+16.6%) | 6 of 10 |
| Fort Worth, TX | -1.0% | Primrose Crossing | +15.6% | Primrose Crossing (+15.6%) | 6 of 10 |
| San Jose, CA | -3.1% | East Foothills | +14.5% | None rising (Downtown San Jose is below the median but fell 2.7%) | 1 of 8 |
| Plano, TX | -1.5% | Park Blvd. Estates West | +9.7% | Park Blvd. Estates West (+9.7%) | 7 of 10 |
Up and coming neighborhoods by region
Bay Area
Los Angeles and Orange County
San Diego County
Dallas-Fort Worth
Methodology
Each city page compares closings of single family homes, condos and townhouses from our MLS feed, closed November 2025 through October 2026, with closings from November 2024 through October 2025. Price per square foot is the closing price divided by living area; figures are medians. "Share sold above asking" is the share of closings where the sale price exceeded the final list price. Neighborhoods need at least 20 closings in each window to be ranked, so some well-known areas do not appear. San Jose shows a top 8 because only 18 neighborhoods qualified. Sales under $50,000 or over $20,000,000 and price per square foot outside $50 to $5,000 are excluded. Austin is the exception: its page compares homes listed in the same two windows at their asking prices, so its figures are listing-side rather than closing prices. Published November 2026.
Related guides
- California home buying guides
- Texas home buying guides
- Best first-time buyer neighborhoods, by city
- How much over asking to offer, by city
- HOA fees by city
- Down payment on a house, by city
- Best time to buy a house, by city
- New construction vs resale homes, by city
- How long it takes to close, by city
About the Author
Vinura Abeysundara
Vinura Abeysundara is a real estate and growth professional with experience scaling homebuying platforms across Canada and the United States. Formerly Head of Growth at Zown, he now works with TurboHome and writes about homebuyer savings, flat-fee real estate, commissions, and technology in real estate.
View Vinura on LinkedInAbout Kevin Kretzmer
Head Agent, California
Kevin Kretzmer leads TurboHome's California agent team and reviews California and national buyer guidance for practical brokerage accuracy.
View Kevin's profile