A recently-released report from Realtor.com has recognized the U.S. housing markets that proved to be the “hottest” in February.
The actual property web site stated crafting the listing concerned taking a look at distinctive views that properties drew on Realtor.com for demand and the way lengthy listings had been stay.
Three of February’s markets – Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Manchester-Nashua and Kenosha – beforehand appeared on the high of the rankings for January, albeit two of these held barely totally different positions, the report confirmed. The opposite two – Rockford and Lancaster – noticed their spots rise within the hotness rankings from the primary month of 2025.
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut 
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The housing market in Hartford, West Hartford and East Hartford confirmed “red-hot conditions” in February, with properties spending a median of 38 days up on the market, the Realtor.com report stated. Listings for properties within the space final month drew 4.2 instances as many views than the nationwide median.
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Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire 
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The Manchester-Nashua market’s 39 median days in the marketplace and three.5 instances as many distinctive views in comparison with the nationwide median resulted in it receiving the No. 2 spot in February. The report additionally famous sellers solely slashed the worth of 9.9% of properties available in the market in the course of the interval.
Kenosha, Wisconsin 
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The median worth of properties in Kenosha was $338,000 in February, with properties getting bought after a median 36 days of being listed, in response to Realtor.com. Town is positioned simply north of the Wisconsin-Illinois border and sits on Lake Michigan.
Rockford, Illinois 
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The report discovered that properties in Rockford, which climbed 4 spots month-over-month to third-hottest in February, boasted 2.5 instances as many views because the nationwide median. Greater than 146,000 folks lived there as of July 2023, in response to the Census Bureau.
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania 
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On this south central Pennsylvania metropolis, consumers snagged properties a median of 37 days after they hit the market, the report stated. It additionally pegged the median itemizing worth at $425,000.
A “For Sale” signal outdoors of a house in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. The Nationwide Affiliation of Realtors is scheduled to launch present properties gross sales figures on February 21. Photographer: Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg through Getty Photos (Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg through Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
The opposite markets that appeared amongst Realtor.com’s top-10 for hotness in February had been Harmony, New Hampshire; Worcester, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts; Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Massachusetts; and Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut.
General, the Realtor.com report regarded on the 20 “hottest” markets.
The most popular markets averaged a 0.9% raise in worth in comparison with a yr in the past, in response to the report. On the similar time, nevertheless, it discovered the costs in a majority of them had been under the median $412,000 for the U.S.
The period of time properties within the hottest markets had been up on the market ranged from 33-51 days, per Realtor.com. That, in response to the report, was a lot decrease than the nationwide median.
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About 15% of Individuals intend to make a house buy this yr, in response to a survey NerdWallet launched in late January.
The U.S. noticed 4.06 thousands and thousands gross sales of present properties final yr, in response to CNN.
