For the second year in a row, Zillow — a real estate website — predicts that a specific city in New York will be the most competitive for buyers in the coming year in the United States. Buffalo is predicted by Zillow to have the hottest housing market in the United States.

The hottest housing markets shared relative affordability and supply that trailed demand, Zillow said in its report. Indianapolis' second-place ranking was attributed to its strong home price forecast for 2025, increasing from 2.8% annual appreciation in 2024 to 3.4% in 2025.

Buffalo, NY nabbed the top spot on Zillow's 2025 hottest housing market predictions for the second year in a row.

In upstate New York, there’s a red-hot housing market to watch this year, according to Zillow — though its construction is struggling to keep up.

Zillow has forecasted the hottest housing markets for 2025, highlighting Connecticut's Hartford area as seeing significant growth and popularity.

Providence continues to be one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, as the state is in the grip of a housing crisis. In a Zillow ranking released on Tuesday, Providence and its metro area ranked as the third-hottest market in the country,

Buffalo, N.Y., will for the second year in a row be the hottest housing market in the country due to its job market stability and affordable home prices, according to a report released Tuesday by

Buffalo is home to the hottest major housing market in 2025, according to a newly released report by Zillow, and it's the first time a market has held the title in back-to-back years.

While the city is best known for being the home of the Buffalo Bills and the birthplace of the chicken wing, Buffalo became the booming metropolitan area to move to in 2024 and the demand is still going strong in the new year — and it turns out what defines a “hot” job market is a little more nuanced than I previously expected.

The Buffalo metro area will be the hottest housing market in the nation in 2025, according to real estate website Zillow. It’s the second year in a row the site projected Buffalo as the nation’s hottest market and the first time a market has held the title in back-to-back years

A Manhattan condo has nearly doubled in value since 2021. The New York City residence is currently for sale for just under $18 million.

Seattle, WA, January 17, 2025-Buffalo, New York will be the hottest major housing market in 2025, according to a new analysis by Zillow, the first time a market has held the title in back-to-back years. Relative affordability and few homes for sale are common threads among what should be the most competitive markets for buyers this year.