Realtor.com Reveals America’s Most Popular Zip Codes for 2024with Midwesterners and Northeasterners dominating this year’s list. According to the report, Gahanna, Ohio took the hottest ZIP title, followed by Ballwin, Mo. and Salem, Mass..
Zip code 43230, Gahanna, Ohio, ranked #1 for the second year in a rowThe 2024 report shows that this year’s most attractive ZIP codes are located exclusively in the Midwest and Northeast, as each of this year’s top markets attracts buyers looking for a combination of value and appeal.
“While we have seen big changes in the housing market, such as an increasing number of homes for sale, the most popular zip codes in the United States this year show that There are common factors “driving interest in these highly competitive areas,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com.
“While mortgage rate relief is beginning to materialize, this year’s most popular ZIP codes reflect the focus on affordability “These top 10 ZIP codes attracted highly qualified homebuyers looking for more space without giving up proximity to urban amenities,” Hale added.
The most striking zip codes in the United States in 2024in ranking order, are:
1. 43230 Gahanna, Ohio
2. 63021 Ballwin, Misuri
3. 01970 Salem, Massachusetts
4. 07920 Basking Ridge, Nueva Jersey
5. 14609 Rochester, New York
6. 08054 Mount Laurel, New Jersey
7. 01453 Leominster, Massachusetts.
8. 01085 Westfield, Massachusetts.
9. 46322 Highland, IN
10. 18062 Macungie, Pennsylvania
This year, the Northeast and Midwest dominate the list.. Seven of the 10 hottest ZIP codes on the list are in the Northeast, with an impressive three ZIP codes in Massachusetts, two ZIP codes in New Jersey, and one ZIP code each in New York and Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Springfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan areas are each represented by a ZIP code on the list of the hottest ZIP codes for the first time in the history of the data.
The Midwest takes three spots on the list with three zip codes that were also on last year’s list. In fact, Columbus, Ohio has been on the list of most popular ZIP codes every year since 2017This is the second year in a row, and only the second time in the list’s history, that only two regions are represented in the top 10.
The South and West regions are not represented in this year’s top ten hottest areas, as buyer interest has shifted away from areas that are typically unaffordable or have become less affordable due to significant price increases during the pandemic. The South, in particular, has seen a significant uptick in the inventory of homes for sale, which has reduced buyer demand for property, cooling and slowing the region’s housing market.
For more details about the report and its methodology, please visit here.
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