
Buffalo, New York and Indianapolis have claimed the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on Zillow’s forecast of the hottest housing markets of 2025.
No, it’s not because homebuyers in the cities enjoy proximity to Niagara Falls and the Indy 500—though it probably doesn’t hurt. Buffalo and Indy top Zillow’s 2025 ranking in large part because homes in each market tend to be more affordable compared to other major metros in the U.S.