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15 Hottest Markets at the Close of 2021

The top housing markets in the country spread across 14 states, reflecting Americans’ willingness to search far and wide for housing affordability. Realtor.com®’s latest rankings reflect the market demand and where homes sell the fastest.

Manchester-Nashua, N.H., returned to the top spot in the December 2021 index. The area ranked as the hottest housing market eight times last year.

“In recent months, [as] pricey West Coast markets lost some appeal due to a combination of affordability concerns and work-from-home flexibility, activity has spread out across the country,” realtor.com® says in its study.

The 15 hottest housing markets in December, according to realtor.com®’s list, are:

1. Manchester-Nashua, N.H.

  • Median list price: $447,400
  • Median days on the market: 38

2. Burlington, N.C.

  • Median list price: $295,000
  • Median days on the market: 35

3. Rochester, N.Y.

  • Median list price: $199,000
  • Median days on the market: 39

4. Fort Wayne, Ind.

  • Median list price: $232,450
  • Median days on the market: 40

5. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Calif. 

  • Median list price: $914,000
  • Median days on the market: 42

6. Vallejo-Fairfield, Calif.

  • Median list price: $585,000
  • Median days on the market: 37

7. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, Calif.

  • Median list price: $1.397 million
  • Median days on the market: 44

8. Raleigh, N.C.

  • Median list price: $419,900
  • Median days on the market: 33

9. La Crosse-Onalaska, Wis.-Minn.

  • Median list price: $282,500
  • Median days on the market: 43

10. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.

  • Median list price: $507,000
  • Median days on the market: 44

11. Topeka, Kan.

  • Median list price: $172,200
  • Median days on the market: 43

12. Worcester, Mass.-Conn.

  • Median list price: $387,450
  • Median days on the market: 44

13. Colorado Springs, Colo.

  • Median list price: $492,531
  • Median days on the market: 35

14. Springfield, Mass.

  • Median list price: $312,500
  • Median days on the market: 44

15. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, N.C.

  • Median list price: $275,000
  • Median days on the market: 45

View the full list of the 20 hottest housing markets in December 2021 at realtor.com®.

Source: “December 2021 Hottest Housing Markets,” realtor.com® (Jan. 20, 2022)

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