The 10 hottest housing markets we track

August 2026 edition · 3 months ending August 31, 2026 · Source: Redfin · Methodology

Montclair, NJ 07043 was the most competitive of the 531 ZIP codes we rank for the 3 months ending August 31, 2026: 94.2% of sales closed above the original list price, with 0.4 months of supply. This month’s top 10 spans 2 of the 6 areas we cover.

Hottest housing markets: August 2026
#	ZIP code	Area	Heat score	Sold above original list	Sale-to-list	Months of supply	Median days on market	Homes sold	vs. last month	Links
1	Montclair, NJ 07043	Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ	99	94.2%	126.3%	0.4	14	54	▲ 1	Can I win here?
2	Glen Ridge, NJ 07028	Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ	98	99.9%	127.6%	0.4	15	34	new	Can I win here?
3	San Francisco, CA 94127	San Francisco & San Mateo, CA	98	83.6%	124.6%	0.5	13	57	▼ 2	Can I win here?
4	New Providence, NJ 07974	Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ	98	90.6%	112.2%	0.7	14	44	▲ 2	Can I win here?
5	Millington, NJ 07946	Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ	98	89.9%	108.4%	0.2	13	21	▼ 2	Can I win here?
6	San Francisco, CA 94121	San Francisco & San Mateo, CA	97	85.7%	121.5%	1	14	72	▲ 3	Can I win here?
7	Pine Brook, NJ 07058	Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ	97	93.7%	109.5%	0.4	15	16	—	Can I win here?
8	San Francisco, CA 94117	San Francisco & San Mateo, CA	96	82.5%	118.8%	0.9	15	65	▲ 11	Can I win here?
9	Summit, NJ 07901	Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ	96	79.4%	111.6%	0.8	13	75	▼ 4	Can I win here?
10	Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922	Essex, Morris, Union, Sussex & Hunterdon, NJ	96	85%	109.6%	1.1	14	48	▲ 7	Can I win here?

Heat scores compare the 531 ZIP codes we track that had enough sales to rank. “vs. last month” is the change in overall rank from the previous monthly edition. Figures are rolling 3-month values and may be revised.

The 10 hottest housing markets we track

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