A new report from Redfin reveals the neighborhoods with the highest demand across the U.S.

Redfin ranks U.S. ZIP codes in the 150 most populated metropolitan areas by using year-over-year growth in listing views on Redfin.com and Redfin's Competitive Score — a measure of how difficult it is to win a home in a specific area. Then, the area is ranked on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.

The five hottest neighborhoods of 2025 are Midwestern suburbs.

Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist at Redfin, shared with CNBC Make It: "People are looking for neighborhoods that can access city amenities via public transportation or nearby job opportunities, but they also want the charm of the suburbs, small towns."

"The South was a dream place in previous years because of its more affordable prices compared to the coast, but insurance costs and property taxes have gone up. However, the Midwest has stable insurance costs, stable property taxes, and a stable housing market."

The report uses data from 2025 from January 1 to February 28, with year-over-year data compared to the same time frame in 2024. To be ranked in Redfin's final list, a ZIP code must have more than 50 home sales and a Redfin Competitive Score above 50. The ZIP codes in the list may include more than one neighborhood, town, or village, and the report uses the names of neighborhoods representing the area covered.

In each of the top 10 hottest neighborhoods, homes are currently selling faster than a year ago. Six of the top 10 neighborhoods have no homes for sale and have seen a drop in the number of homes listed compared to a year ago.

"This reflects strong demand. When there are more buyers and sellers, homes sell faster," Fairweather said.

Hottest neighborhood number 1 in 2025: Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NYC

ZIP code: 11238

The Prospect Heights-Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn ranks number one, with a 105% increase in home sales compared to last year.

According to Redfin, the average sale price in the area is $1,397,000, up 3.9% from the same time last year.

"Prospect Heights is number 1 showing the current demand is close to a strong labor market like in New York, but still in Brooklyn," Fairweather said. "It's a bit more suburban than Manhattan. I think people are looking for a balance between having job opportunities, especially when returning to the office, but still want more space."

Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill have the charm of a small town in the heart of Brooklyn, with a mix of new buildings and beautiful old brownstone homes.

This area is home to the Brooklyn Museum and is just a short walk from Prospect Park, the second-largest park in Brooklyn.

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Top 10 hottest neighborhoods in the U.S. in 2025

  1. Prospect Heights and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY

  2. Jenison, Mich.

  3. Campton Hills and St. Charles, Ill.

  4. Fairport, New York

  5. Polk Gulch and Russian Hill, California

  6. Great Kills, Staten Island, NY

  7. Franklin, Wisconsin

  8. Prairie Village and Mission Hills, Kan.

  9. Lakeville, Minnesota

  10. Bowie, Maryland

Jenison, Michigan — ZIP code 49428 — is the second hottest neighborhood in the U.S. The average sale price in the area is $356,500, down 0.2% from the same time last year.

Fairweather said Jenison ranks second because of its affordability.

"Overall, the Midwest has been stronger this year because it is one of the few areas in the country that still has affordable prices," she said. "Even with high mortgage rates, a middle-class family can still afford to own a home."




Jenison, Michigan, is a suburb of Grand Rapids. It is less than 15 minutes from downtown and less than 30 minutes from Lake Michigan.

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