Hottest Markets in February 2019

New analysis tracks the nation's hottest metros in February 2019, based on days on market, for-sale listing views online, median listing price and annual price growth.

Realtor.com's findings suggest that the winter chill hit housing, too. The 20 hottest U.S. markets spent a median three more days on the market year-over-year in February, and posits that affordability will be the main theme of the market this year. Midland, Texas was named the hottest for February, but San Francisco had the lowest days on market, 29. San Fran fell four spots annually to the five spot.

As we saw in January, the places that improved the most in the ranking were smaller cities with lower prices. Although they didn't make the cut for the top 20, markets to watch in this regard are Cleveland; Philadelphia; Cincinnati; Charlotte, N.C.; and Virginia Beach, Va.

"We're seeing more interest in secondary markets," confirms Danielle Hale, chief economist of realtor.com. "Homes are a little bit more affordable, and buyers are looking for that affordability."

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