Five of Redfin’s 10 hottest neighborhoods for home sales in 2025 are in Midwest suburbs, according to a new report from Redfin. Pricey coastal cities are also in high demand, with neighborhoods in New York and San Francisco making the list as workers return to the office following the pandemic.
Redfin analyzed and ranked ZIP codes in the 150 most populous metro areas by year-over-year growth in listing views between Jan. 1 – Feb. 28. The neighborhoods are:
- Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill, N.Y.;
- Jenison, Mich.;
- Campton Hills and St. Charles, Ill.;
- Fairpoint, N.Y.;
- Polk Gulch and Russian Hill, Calif.;
- Great Kills, N.Y.
- Franklin, Wisc.;
- Prairie Village and Mission Hills, Kan.;
- Lakeville, Minn.; and
- Bowie, Md.
Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights/Clinton Hill ranked No. 1, posting a 105 percent spike in home sales from a year ago, according to Redfin. Three New York ZIP codes made this year’s list.
“Workers wanted to get out of the crowded city during the pandemic, so they bought or rented properties in upstate New York or elsewhere in the country,” New York Redfin agent Ian Rubinstein said in a release. “Many companies now require workers to be in the office at least two to three days a week — so people are coming back. In my opinion, Brooklyn has become even more popular than Manhattan.”
While New York and San Francisco appear to be returning to pre-pandemic popularity, an emerging story is happening in the center of the country: the rise of Midwestern suburbs.
“Midwest cities have risen in popularity because they’re more affordable than cities in other parts of the country, but many buyers are now widening their search to the suburbs after being priced out of popular urban areas,” Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather said. “These neighborhoods are generally a 15-20 minute drive to the downtown of a metro — a reasonable commute for workers — and have easy access to shopping, sought-after schools and recreational pursuits.”
Homes are selling quicker than they did a year ago in each of the 10 hottest neighborhoods, which runs against the national trend of homes selling nearly a week slower.
Another common theme among the hottest neighborhoods is a lack of homes for sale, with six of the top 10 posting a drop in active listings from a year ago, according to Redfin. That means more eyeballs on the homes that are listed, with every one of the hottest neighborhoods recording a 100 percent-plus increase in the median number of listing views on Redfin.com. In comparison, the number of homes on the market increased 10.7 percent nationally in February on a seasonally adjusted basis.