Homes in 10 Hottest Markets Are Selling in 6 Days

Homes are selling faster than ever—in less than a week in the country’s most active housing markets.

Realtor.com® released a new report revealing housing’s top 10 ZIP codes for 2021. This year’s list showed some of the most significant drivers behind the hottest markets:

• Housing affordability with asking prices that offer bigger houses for the money
• A growing number of high-income millennials
• Close proximity to local amenities and outdoor activities

“The ZIPs that make our annual hottest report are very competitive, but this year, they are white hot,” says Danielle Hale, realtor.com®’s chief economist. “Homes in this year’s ZIPs are under contract in less than a week, which is three times faster than the contract times for last year’s hottest markets. While there’s no question that buyers have faced a challenging housing market during the pandemic, our hottest ZIPs list also highlights some of the silver linings. The rise in remote work has given some buyers more flexibility to live wherever they want, and many are finding larger homes at lower prices, as well as a higher quality of life, in the 2021 hottest ZIPs.”

Homes are selling in the top 10 markets an average of six days—31 days faster than the rest of the country. Home listing views on realtor.com® are up 156% compared to a year earlier.