Ohio has 8 of the hottest ZIP codes in the US, including the most popular. See the list

Did you know ZIP codes can be popular?

Due to ZIP codes becoming hotspots for home buyers, a study by Realtor.com created a list of the hottest ZIP codes of 2024. These ZIP codes show heavy buyer demand, and the houses in these locations don’t stay on the market for long.

Did Ohio ZIP codes make it to the list? Yes, including one defending its title as the hottest ZIP code in the country . Let’s take a look.

Gahanna earns the No. 1 spot on the list for the second year in a row

Gahanna, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, is the hottest place in the country for home buyers for a second year in a row.

In the first half of this year, the average price of a home in Gahanna was 11% less than the metro average and 19.4% less than the national median.

Gahanna offers a great lifestyle and quality-of-life for a portion of the expenses of other large cities. Not only does Gahanna have affordable homes, but it is just a couple of miles from Ohio’s biggest city, Columbus. Columbus offers numerous amenities and activities and is great for foodies and sports lovers.

8 Ohio ZIP codes are among the most popular for home buyers

Home buyers searching in Ohio don’t just look at Gahanna. The Buckeye State also has other great cities with valuable homes and lifestyles. Here’s a list of all the Ohio cities that made the top 50 hottest ZIP codes:

• 1. Gahanna (43230)
• 15. Cincinnati (45240)
• 18. Cleveland (44130)
• 19. Dayton (45459)
• 21. Toledo (43614)
• 22. Ashland (44805)
• 23. Mansfield (44904)
• 36. Cuyahoga Falls (44221)

Ohio scores the best in other areas, too

Some of the country's most desirable ZIP codes are in Ohio, and the Buckeye State scores well in other areas, too.

Ohio ranks as the best place in the country to start a small business . On the other end of the spectrum, it is home to several companies on the Fortune 500 list , including Cardinal Health, Nationwide, Marathon Petroleum, Procter & Gamble and Kroger.

Additionally, multinational businesses such as Intel , Honda , Google , Amazon and other big companies have started construction on multibillion-dollar projects in the state that could lead to thousands of new, well-paying jobs.

What areas of the U.S. do home buyers look at?

The most valuable houses can be found in the Midwest and the Northeast parts of the U.S., according to the Realtor.com study. These houses tend to be larger, close to metro areas, and prices are at or below the median compared to the rest of the U.S.

The top 10 hottest ZIP codes in the US for home buyers

Here are the top ten hottest ZIP codes in the US for home buyers, according to the study:

1. Gahanna, Ohio (43230)
2. Ballwin, Missouri (63021)
3. Salem, Massachusetts (01970)
4. Basking Ridge, New Jersey (07920)
5. Rochester, New York (14609)
6. Mount Laurel, New Jersey (08054)
7. Leominster, Massachusetts (01453)
8. Westfield, Massachusetts (01085)
9. Highland, Indiana (46322)
10. Macungie, Pennsylvania (18062)

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Ohio has 8 of the hottest ZIP codes in the US, including the most popular. See the list