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This story was originally published on our sister site, <a href="https://estatenvy.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=these-10-cities-have-the-most-overpriced-homes-in-the-us-2716536" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">estatenvy.com</a>.The mass exodus of Americans moving from <a href="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/coronavirus-hurts-housing-affordability/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=these-10-cities-have-the-most-overpriced-homes-in-the-us-2716536" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">big cities</a> like Los Angeles and San Francisco amid COVID-19 resulted in a huge jump in home values in more affordable places, like Utah and Idaho. A <a href="https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/overvalued-homes-national.php?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=these-10-cities-have-the-most-overpriced-homes-in-the-us-2716536" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">recent study</a> now shows buyers are paying peak prices in some areas and could be stuck waiting a while for their home’s value to improve before seeing a return on their investment.&nbsp;According to researchers from <a href="https://business.fau.edu/departments/finance/real-estate-initiative/housing-market-ranking/housing-top-and-bottom-10/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=these-10-cities-have-the-most-overpriced-homes-in-the-us-2716536" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FAU/FIU</a>, here are the 10 most overpriced housing markets in the U.S., along with the premiums — or the percent above their long-term pricing trend — being paid in each market:&nbsp;<ol><li>Boise, Idaho - 80.64%</li><li>Austin, Texas - 50.72%</li><li>Ogden, Utah - 49.70%</li><li>Provo, Utah - 46.16%</li><li>Detroit, Michigan - 45.57%</li><li>Spokane, Washington - 45.21%</li><li>Salt Lake City, Utah - 42.41%</li><li>Phoenix, Arizona - 42.31%</li><li>Las Vegas, Nevada - 41.88%</li><li>Stockton, California - 38.50%</li></ol>This means homes in Boise, Idaho, are currently selling for 80.64% higher than they should, when considering past home prices in that city.&nbsp;“In the Top 10 markets, potential buyers might want to consider renting and reinvesting money that they otherwise would have put into homeownership,” <a href="https://business.fau.edu/faculty-research/faculty-profiles/profile/kjohns91.php?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=these-10-cities-have-the-most-overpriced-homes-in-the-us-2716536" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ken H. Johnson</a>, Ph.D., a real estate economist and associate dean in FAU’s College of Business, said in a press release. “Renting and reinvesting has been shown to often outperform ownership in terms of wealth creation.”Not surprisingly, a tourist-dependent area like Urban Honolulu, Hawaii, is ranked 100th in the FAU/FIU survey, showing homes are selling for 4.93% lower than past home prices. The Aloha State’s housing and job market are still recovering from <a href="https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/housing-hardship-index/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=these-10-cities-have-the-most-overpriced-homes-in-the-us-2716536" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hard hits</a> during the pandemic.&nbsp;So, while homes in Hawaii <a href="https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/06/hawaiis-hot-housing-market-is-squeezing-out-renters/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=these-10-cities-have-the-most-overpriced-homes-in-the-us-2716536" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">still aren’t cheap</a>, now might be the time to make that big jump to the islands to get the most bang for your buck.

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