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This small Ohio town is the hottest ZIP code for home sales; see the list

By Daniel Miller
Published  August 21, 2024 10:38am EDT
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FILE-A For Sale sign is displayed in front of a home. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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The Brief

    • Gahanna, Ohio ranked first as the hottest zip code for home sales on the 2024 Realtor.com list.
    • Seven of the 10 hottest zip codes on the 2024 list are in the Northeast, while the Midwest claimed three spots.
    • Homes ranked on the list offer value for homebuyers, including a lower median list price and/or median listing price per square foot.

Consumers in the market for a home may find some hidden gems in the Midwest and Northeast, according to Realtor.com.

The real estate listings website released its 2024 list of hottest zip codes for home sales and created its ranking using an algorithm that factors in two characteristics of the housing market: market demand, as measured by unique visitors per property on Realtor.com and the pace of the housing market, calculated by the number of days a home listing is on the website. 

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Seven of the 10 hottest zip codes on this year’s list are in the Northeast, while the Midwest claims three spots on the list. Realtor.com noted that three of the Midwest zip codes were on the 2023 list. 

The 2024 Hottest ZIP Codes in America

  1. 43230 Gahanna, Ohio
  2. 63021 Ballwin, Mo.
  3. 01970 Salem, Mass.
  4. 07920 Basking Ridge, NJ
  5. 14609 Rochester, NY
  6. 08054 Mount Laurel, NJ
  7. 01453 Leominster, Mass.
  8. 01085 Westfield, Mass.
  9. 46322 Highland, IN
  10. 18062 Macungie, Pa.

Homes in the hottest zip codes were on the market for an average of 13 days in June 2024, more than a month less than the national median.

According to Realtor.com, homes on this year’s list offer value for potential buyers. Compared to the greater U.S. housing market, each of the top 10 has a lower median list price and/or median listing price per square foot.

To see the full list of hottest zip codes on the housing market, click here. 

The Source 

  • Information for this story was provided by Realtor.com's hottest zip code rankings. Realtor.com created the rankings based on an algorithm that factors in two traits of the housing market: 1) market demand, as measured by unique viewers per property on Realtor.com, and 2) the pace of the market as measured by the number of days a listing remains active on Realtor.com. The hottest areas are those that have high demand from buyers. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.