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)
