America's hottest housing markets are all located in the Northeast and Midwest, according to a new ZIP code-level analysis of the most in-demand housing markets. Realtor.com released its hottest ZIP codes report for 2026, which found that those two regions swept the top 10 rankings for the fourth consecutive year. Hannah Jones, senior economist at Realtor.com, told FOX Business in an interview that "a lot of these ZIP codes fall in suburbs that are on the outer ring of major metro areas like Boston, New York, Philadelphia." Around the country, the typical home sold for about 2.3% below its list price in the first half of 2026. "When we're looking at these buyer profiles, we see that they tend to put down a lot as a down payment.