One of Realtor’s Top 5 Hottest Zip Codes is in Missouri

How fast do you have to act to successfully buy a home? That is how a new ranking of the hottest zip codes in America was decided and only 1 place in the Midwest made the top 5 list and it's a trendy town in Missouri.

What makes a zip code "hot"?

According to Realtor.com, a "hot" zip code means it's a location where homes don't stay on the market long after they're listed. They've just crunched the numbers and shared that there is one Missouri zip code that is currently the 4th hottest in America.

According to the real estate experts, zip code 63021 in Ballwin, Missouri is among the 5 hottest zip codes in America. Here are some stunning numbers about homes for sale in Ballwin:

• Home listings only average 3.8 views before they're sold
• Average home listing in Ballwin, Missouri stays on the market for 22 days
• Median listing price is $350,000

If you look at the top 10 hottest zip codes according to Realtor.com, you'll see that nearly all are located in the northeastern part of the country. Ballwin, Missouri is the only exception. That's a remarkable achievement for the St. Louis area where the national narrative only wants to focus on crime problems. Perhaps this will help change that story.