In case you’re wondering which housing market has the “Hottest ZIP Code,” Realtor.com has the answer.
Based on data compiled between January and June, Realtor.com created its rankings based on an algorithm that considers market demand as measured by unique viewers per property on its platform and the pace of the market as measured by the number of days a listing remains active on Realtor.com. Thus, the “Hottest ZIP Codes” have high demand from buyers, in other words, lots of unique viewers per each property, and fast-selling homes, an indicator of limited supply.
And the results: the ZIP Code 01960 for Peabody, Massachusetts, ranked at the top of the list. According to Realtor.com, “Located about 20 miles north of downtown Boston, Peabody offers buyers highway access to the city, a North Shore setting and a blend of small-town character with proximity to a major job center. Homes there spent a median of just 20 days on the market in the first half of 2026 and sold modestly over asking, even as the typical US home sold under list price.”
Realtor.com added, “Demand is largely homegrown — 70.0% of Peabody’s listing views came from within the Boston metro itself — and buyer financials there look close to the national norm, with a 14.0% average down payment and 747 median credit score, suggesting the math works for most buyers without requiring an outsized financial cushion.”
Rounding out the top five list was ZIP Code 07042 for Montclair, New Jersey, a New York City suburb; 08080 for Sewell, New Jersey, a Philadelphia suburb; 14450 for Fairport, New York, a Rochester suburb; and 01085 for Westfield, Massachusetts, a Springfield suburb.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Northeast and Midwest dominated the rankings. And also, for the fourth year in a row, the South and West failed to produce a single entry on the list.
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