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The “West Coast ruled in 2021.” Last year, it was the Midwest.
Whether their just browsing or serious about finding a home, Zillow users were drawn to listings in the Northeast more than other regions of the country, and New England dominated the top 10.
“Affordability was the word on home shoppers’ minds this year, and it shows in the most popular cities that buyers on Zillow gravitated toward,” Skylar Olsen, chief economist for the rental marketplace, said in a Dec. 19 press release.
The top 10 most popular markets in 2023 were:
- West Chester, Pa.
- Nashua
- Manchester, N.H.
- Wethersfield, Conn.
- West Hartford, Conn.
- Stow, Ohio
- Middletown, Conn.
- Twinsburg, Ohio
- Newington, Conn.
- Concord, N.H.
Three New Hampshire markets landed on the list because of the state’s affordability and peaceful living environment, said Joanie McIntire, president-elect of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.
“The closer you get to Boston, the prices just get higher and higher,” McIntire said. “If you sell down there then move up here, you will probably get a bigger property, maybe newer, maybe nicer. The other thing is that it’s quieter.”
New Hampshire residents have easy access to both the ocean and mountains.
“When we want to ski, we can get to a mountain in an hour. If we…
