The 10 hottest neighborhoods of 2026 are an hour outside the big city

Redfin's hottest neighborhoods list for 2026 favors Midwestern suburbs. Wirestock/Getty Images A Redfin analysis ranked the most popular neighborhoods by search and competitiveness. Every neighborhood was outside but near a major city, signaling affordability was a key factor. Neighborhoods in Florida proved popular, but areas of the Midwest are ascending. Americans are leaving big cities in search of a more affordable cost of living, but it turns out they don't want to be too far from the ...