Last year, Boston was No. 16 on Zillow’s list, advancing to No. 7 this year.
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Every year, Zillow announces its forecast for the hottest housing markets in the U.S. Its new 2026 list, released Thursday, includes Boston in the top 10. Last year, Boston was No. 16 on Zillow’s list, advancing to No. 7 this year. But the city falls short of two fellow New England metros: Hartford, Conn., and Providence, R.I.
Hartford went from number four to the top spot for 2026, ousting Buffalo, N.Y., from the No. 1 spot, which it held in 2024 and 2025. Buffalo came in at No. 2 followed by New York City at No. 3. There’s a slew of data points in the report to explain Hartford’s jump…