This Is the Best Time of Year to Sell Your Home, According to Zillow

Various factors go into selling a home, including when to put it on the market. To help potential sellers with this process, Zillow put together a report of the best time to sell a home—and it largely depends on where in the country you live.

On March 5, Zillow, a real estate marketplace, released an analysis of 2024 home sales. The findings revealed that homes listed in the last two weeks of May sold for 1.6 percent more—a $5,600 boost on a typical U.S. home. This is when people are looking for a summer vacation home or a new place to live before the school year starts in the fall—making it the optimal time for sellers to list their homes.

That said, the ideal time to list your home can vary depending on the metropolitan area you live in. The marketplace found a wide range in the sale price premiums associated with homes listed during their area's peak period. For example, sellers in San Jose, California who listed their homes for sale in the second half of March, pocked 5.3 percent more than any other time of year.

Looking to sell your home soon? To help potential sellers understand when to list their homes, Zillow put together the following chart, which details the price premium and dollar boost on a typical home during these times. However, if you don't have time to wait for the right week and month to sell, the marketplace notes that you can sell your home for more by maximizing exposure, focusing on screen appeal, and highlighting in-demand features.

Metropolitan Area	Best Time to List	Price Premium	Dollar Boost on a Typical Home
United States	Second half of May	1.6 %	$5,600
New York, NY	First half of May	1.4 %	$9,600
Los Angeles, CA	First half of April	3.9 %	$39,300
Chicago, IL	Second half of May	3.0 %	$10,000
Dallas, TX	First half of April	1.9 %	$7,000
Houston, TX	Second half of April	1.1 %	$3,300
Washington, DC	Second half of April	2.4 %	$14,600
Philadelphia, PA	First half of June	2.2 %	$8,100
Miami, FL	Second half of July	2.0 %	$11,500
Atlanta, GA	First half of June	1.2 %	$4,700
Boston, MA	Second half of May	2.9 %	$20,800
Phoenix, AZ	Second half of November	1.4 %	$6,400
San Francisco, CA	Second half of April	3.2 %	$38,600
Riverside, CA	Second half of June	1.5 %	$8,600
Detroit, MI	Second half of May	3.2 %	$8,000
Seattle, WA	Second half of March	3.1 %	$24,000
Minneapolis, MN	Second half of May	2.9 %	$11,100
San Diego, CA	Second half of March	2.0 %	$20,100
Tampa, FL	First half of October	1.8 %	$6,900
Denver, CO	First half of May	2.6 %	$15,500
Baltimore, MD	Second half of June	2.0 %	$7,900
St. Louis, MO	Second half of May	3.3 %	$8,300
Orlando, FL	First half of May	0.9 %	$3,700
Charlotte, NC	First half of May	1.5 %	$5,700
San Antonio, TX	First half of May	1.3 %	$3,500
Portland, OR	First half of June	2.0 %	$10,900
Sacramento, CA	First half of May	1.7 %	$9,900
Pittsburgh, PA	Second half of May	2.6 %	$5,500
Cincinnati, OH	Second half of May	2.3 %	$6,900
Austin, TX	Second half of March	2.3 %	$10,400
Las Vegas, NV	First half of May	1.6 %	$7,100
Kansas City, MO	First half of May	3.4 %	$10,400
Columbus, OH	First half of May	3.4 %	$11,100
Indianapolis, IN	First half of June	2.0 %	$5,400
Cleveland, OH	Second half of June	3.7 %	$8,600
San Jose, CA	Second half of March	5.3 %	$93,200