The 3 ‘Hottest’ Markets in Each Region This Spring — RISMedia
By: Clarissa Garza | Published: 2025-07-02 19:51:00 | Source: www.rismedia.com
Small, affordable towns close to larger metro areas are pretty hot right now, according to an RISMedia analysis of Realtor.com®’s May 2025 Market Hotness ranking.
Massachusetts, West Virginia, Wisconsin and California had the hottest markets, and the Northeast took the lead with the top 7 overall, all located in New England.
Interestingly enough, the hottest markets were in small towns in Massachusetts and Wisconsin, and other small Midwestern and Southeastern states. The hottest markets in California were pretty low on the overall hotness scale.
Based on two aspects of the market, the Realtor.com Market “Hotness” rankings are:
- Market demand, measured by unique views per property on Realtor.com
- The pace of the market, as measured by the number…
