The hottest housing market in America is right outside Boston. Peabody, MA’s 01960 ZIP code ranked #1 in the country for 2026, according to Realtor.com’s annual ranking, which measures buyer demand and how quickly homes sell. Homes there spent a median of just 20 days on the market during the first half of 2026 and attracted roughly 4x more views per listing than the national average. The median listing price was around $600,000. And the demand is mostly local. About 70% of Peabody’s listing views came from people already in the Boston metro. By the way, we have a weekly newsletter rounding up what’s worth doing and knowing about in Boston. One newsletter. Once a week. Link in bio. #mustdoboston #bostonzipcodes #bostonrealestate #massachusetts