Strong local economies and population growth fuel the nation’s top housing markets despite a moderate growth forecast overall according to the economic team at realtor.com. The Phoenix metropolitan area is forecasted to see a 5.9% price increase and 7.2% sales increase in 2017, much higher than the U.S. overall of 3.9% and 1.9% respectively. For the full list of 100 markets, check out the realtor.com 2017 housing forecast.