Six of America's top 10 hottest zip codes for real estate are in Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Six of the nation's 10 hottest zip codes in 2024 are in Texas, according to real estate site Opendoor.

The site ranked the hottest zip codes nationwide by looking at the number of homes that went into contract within 90 days of listing last year.

In 2024, 77493 and 77433, both in the Houston area, topped the list for areas where people bought homes the fastest. In 2023, the two zip codes were flipped, with 77433 on top.

San Antonio's 78253 ranked third in 2024, while New Braunfels' 78130 ranked fourth.

Also in the top 20 were 75126 in Forney, which ranked sixth, 78640 in Kyle, which came in 10th, and McKinney's 75071, which ranked 12th.

"Over the past three years, we've seen people choose to move away from city centers in favor of tighter-knit communities, but still live close enough to commute and be close to the action," Opendoor said. "This year's most popular areas are known for being fast-growing cities with plenty of new development, with healthy job growth in Florida and Texas in particular."

Here's the complete top 20 nationwide:

1. 77493 (Katy, Texas) - up one spot from last year
2. 77433 (Cypress, Texas) - down one
3. 78253 (San Antonio, Texas) - up six
4. 78130 (New Braunfels, Texas) - up four
5. 29486 (Summerville, South Carolina) - no change
6. 75126 (Forney, Texas) - no change
7. 73099 (Yukon, Oklahoma) - down three
8. 37042 (Clarksville, Tennessee) - down five
9. 34129 (Parrish, Florida) - new
10. 78640 (Kyle, Texas) - new
11. 33837 (Davenport, Florida) - up five
12. 75071 (McKinney, Texas) - new
13. 34787 (Winter Garden, Florida) - up two
14. 32092 (St. Augustine, Florida) - up five
15. 33844 (Haines City, Florida) - new
16. 32137 (Palm Coast, Florida) - new
17. 34293 (Venice, Florida) - new
18. 85138 (Maricopa, Arizona) - new
19. 34473 (Ocala, Florida) - new
20. 27526 (Fuquay Varina, North Carolina) - down two

Click here for the lists for 2022 and 2023.