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A central Ohio community has again landed on a prominent annual lineup of the nation's hottest housing markets.

Coming in at #10, Bexley edged its way onto this year's list, prepared by Realtor.com.

The listing service bases the ranking on two figures: the number of views that listings in different markets attract, and the number of days homes are listed before going into contract.

A Bexley home for sale in 2023

Bexley homes attract about 3.4 times as many views as the U.S. average and land in contract in 25 days on average.

Bexley isn't the only, or the highest, Ohio city to make the list. The Cleveland suburb of Strongsville landed at No. 6.

More: Central Ohio's hottest housing markets: Where homes are selling for the most money

The Boston suburb of Beverly, Massachusetts, topped this year's Top 10 list, which included seven Northeast communities and three from the Midwest.

“In a year when affordability challenges and limited inventory continue to weigh on buyers, the ZIP codes rising to the top of our list stand out for offering both strong value and livability,” Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale said in a news release.

“Once again, the Northeast and Midwest dominate, driven by buyers from high-cost metros looking for relief without sacrificing access to jobs and amenities.”

Central Ohio communities have been a regular feature on the annual Realtor.com list, and other "hottest-market" lists. Realtor.com named Gahanna the nation's hottest housing market the last two years, and, in a separate ranking, the service last year named Columbus the nation's "most popular" housing market.

Other recent central Ohio mentions on Realtor.com's hot-market lists: In 2022, Worthington was ranked No. 3 on the list; Lincoln Village landed sixth in 2021; and Reynoldsburg was second in 2020.

Real estate and Development Reporter Jim Weiker can be reached at  [email protected] and at 614-284-3697. Follow him @JimWeiker

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Bexley named one of Realtor.com hottest housing markets

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