Suburban communities in the Midwest and the Northeast are the hottest housing markets in the US, as homebuyers prioritizing older neighborhoods with manageable downtown commutes compete for limited supply.
Led by the Boston suburb of Peabody, Mass., towns in New Jersey, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Illinois all appear on Realtor.com's 2026 list of hottest ZIP codes. Listings in top-ranked communities receive more web engagement, spend fewer days on the market, and sell at or above the asking price, even as the broader housing market shifts toward buyers.
