For the second year in a row, Buffalo, New York, has secured the top spot on Zillow's list of the hottest housing markets for 2025, earning the distinction of being the first market to secure the number one ranking in back-to-back years.

Sellers looking to off-load properties in the Midwest, Northeast, and South in the next 12 months may be in for a good year, according to Zillow. The real estate website recently released its forecast predicting the hottest housing markets for 2025—and most of the top 10 cities are in these regions.

Buffalo, New York is expected to be the hottest major housing market in the U.S., for the second year in a row, according to Zillow.

Metros with more jobs for every new home permitted ranked highly on the list, while average home prices were a smaller factor.

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,

Charlotte held the highest rank among Southern markets on Zillow's list. Richmond, Virginia, also appeared among the top 10, ranking at No. 9. Raleigh, the only other North or South Carolina metro in the analysis, ranked at No. 21 — down four spots from last year.

Hartford, Conn., was also forecasted to be among the top markets by the real estate listing website, but Boston ranked 16th among the 50 metro areas compared.

In far western 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 says relative affordability and job growth will be the key drivers among the most competitive markets for buyers in 2025.