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For the fourth consecutive year, the U.S. housing market’s top 10 hottest ZIP codes for 2026 are all located in the Northeast and Midwest, where limited homebuilding has contributed to tight inventory, according to an Aug. 10 Realtor.com report.
The rankings measure buyer demand by unique views and how quickly listings sell.
Overall, the report says, listings in the top 10 ZIP codes—which span Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan—received up to 5.3 times as many views and sold substantially faster than the national average, by as many as 42 days. According to a July Realtor.com report, the national median time on market was 53 days in June. …
The rankings measure buyer demand by unique views and how quickly listings sell.
Overall, the report says, listings in the top 10 ZIP codes—which span Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan—received up to 5.3 times as many views and sold substantially faster than the national average, by as many as 42 days. According to a July Realtor.com report, the national median time on market was 53 days in June. …


