Smaller cities dominate
The hottest housing markets aren’t big cities or metros. According to new data, they’re smaller, outlying cities with more affordable housing and significantly more listing views than others. At the top of the list? That’d be Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The hottest housing markets
According to new data from Realtor.com, Fort Wayne, Indiana was the hottest housing market for the month of September. Homes are moving nine days faster than this time last year.
Smaller housing markets dominate the rest of the hottest list, too, with Rochester, New York at No. 2. Views on Rochester listings are up 13 percent over September 2018, while in No. 3 Pueblo, Colorado, they’re up a whopping 29 percent.
Fortunately, prices aren’t rising in step with these markets’ popularity. In fact, listing prices in the five hottest markets are actually 32 percent lower than the national average.
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Major metros aren’t so hot anymore
Major metro markets are continuing to decline in popularity. According to Realtor.com’s data, the largest 40 housing markets have dropped 15 spots, on average, in just the last year.
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Of those major markets, Charlotte, North Carolina has improved the most, ranking at No. 61 on the list of hottest markets — up from 103 last year. Listing views are up 14 percent in the city.
Cincinnati has also seen improvement, jumping 37 spots over the year. Homes are getting more views (up 13 percent), selling faster, and selling at higher price points (7 percent more than last year.) Overall, Western markets have improved more than those in other regions.
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