The website HouseFresh identified the most popular neighborhoods with Zillow home shoppers.
Home shoppers searched and viewed houses in these areas the most on Zillow.
Read on for the top 11 locations, which are scattered throughout the South and West.
We've all been there: Scrolling through Zillow for hours while trying to find the "perfect" home — in spite of whether or not our wallets can foot the bill.
Indeed, a 2021 survey from Surety First, a California-based insurance agency, found that more than 55% of Americans spend anywhere between one to four hours each day scrolling on Zillow's website.
So where are these scrollers looking? A new report from HouseFresh, an indoor air quality advisory website, has ranked the neighborhoods that Americans find the most interesting.
HouseFresh collected Zillow sales listings from 100 of the most populous cities in America and identified each home's neighborhood, the number of days it spent on the website and its total page views. The company then calculated the amount of page views per day for each listing and averaged the number of daily views across each neighborhood.
It discovered that Zillow scrollers are mostly interested in neighborhoods scattered throughout the South and West like Northeast Dallas, where the typical home value is $438,340, and Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, a neighborhood with a median home value of $1,976,858.
What the results tell us is that when it comes to scrolling, affordability is not always top of mind. The majority of neighborhoods that make up HouseFresh's list have median home values that surpass the national average of $334,269, according to Zillow.
Read on to learn about the top 11 most desirable US neighborhoods, including how much homes cost in each area, their populations, and what residents have to say about them, according to data collected from Zillow, Redfin, Niche, and VeryApt.
11. Northwest in El Paso, Texas
Searches per week on Zillow: 136,010
Median home value in March 2023: $303,383
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: 8.2%
City of El Paso population: 676,395
Resident review: Among El Paso's fans is one that wrote on Niche "I love this city so much because of the diversity. El Paso has a very diverse culture. I also feel El Paso is a very safe city compared to others of its size."
10. Deer Valley of Phoenix
Searches per week on Zillow: 137,368
Median home value in March 2023: $408,286
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: - 0.8%
Population: 161,038
Resident review: A resident said that Deer Valley's residents are down to earth. "It is a wonderful community," they wrote. "People are very friendly and inviting."
9. Lake View in Chicago
Searches per week on Zillow: 143,255
Median home value in March 2023: $356,788
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: -1.5%
Population: 87,461
Resident review: A resident said that Lake View has a great diversity of amenities. "There's something for everyone," they wrote on Niche. "It has shopping, good restaurants, amazing condos and homes, schools, and proximity to public transportation and downtown"
8. Elkhorn of Omaha, Nebraska
Searches per week on Zillow: 143,633
Median home value in March 2023: $471,183
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: 4.7%
City of Omaha population: 488,059
Resident review: Omaha has a great entertainment scene, according to one resident. "Omaha is a very diverse and interesting city," they wrote on Niche. "Full of activities for all ages, good food and good bars."
7. Summerlin North in Las Vegas
Searches per week on Zillow: 155,547
Median home value in March 2023: $547,652
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: -3.6%
Summerlin population: 124,455
Resident review: A resident wrote that Summerlin North is ideal for those who are raising families. "My overall experience in Summerlin has been very enjoyable," they wrote on Niche. "I love my area, it's very beautiful and upscale. It is definitely a really nice area to raise a family."
6. North Mountain of Phoenix
Searches per week on Zillow: 157,689
Median home value in March 2023: $358,238
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: -1.1%
Population: 177,174
Resident review: A resident wrote that they feel safe living in North Mountain. "I feel way safer than I would in the middle of Phoenix," they wrote on Niche. "I would recommend this area to everyone."
5. Upper East Side of New York City
Searches per week on Zillow: 168,875
Median home value in March 2023: $1,308,355
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: -5.2%
Population: 146,882
Resident review: A resident of the Upper East Side said the Manhattan neighborhood offers an idyllic lifestyle. "I live by Museum Mile, which has about a dozen of the world's most famous museums," they wrote on Niche. "Central park is two blocks away from my building where I love to walk my dogs, exercise, and meet up with friends."
4. La Jolla of San Diego
Searches per week on Zillow: 180,145
Median home value in March 2023: $2,064,323
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: 0.2%
Population: 25,742
Resident review: Residents are drawn to La Jolla's culture, one resident said. "La Jolla is a wonderful town full of magnificent beaches and places to eat fantastic food," they wrote on Niche. "The community is vibrant and very focused on health and wellness."
3. Camelback East of Phoenix
Searches per week on Zillow: 212,562
Median home value in March 2023: $565,000, according to Redfin.
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: -3.8%
Population: 137,839
Resident review: A resident said that Camelback is making a comeback. "In the past few years they have really built it back to life," they wrote on Niche. "They have erected new houses, apartments, stores, and restaurants — all of the conveniences are right at your fingertips."
2. Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles
Searches per week on Zillow: 225,512
Median home value in March 2023: $1,976,858
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: -1.8%
Population: 12,021
Resident review: One person wrote that Hollywood Hills is a great place to live. "While it can be expensive, it is a very safe neighborhood," they wrote on Niche. "It is within walking distance to shopping as well as things to do for entertainment."
1. Northeast Dallas of Dallas
Searches per week on Zillow: 252,791
Median home value in March 2023: $438, 340
Percentage year-over-year change in median home value: 4.2%
City of Dallas population: 1,288,457
Resident review: A resident said that the neighborhood is in a great location. "It is close to everything," they wrote on apartment searching site VeryApt. "It's convenient to go to restaurants and to Uber to and from airports."
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By: [email protected] (Alcynna Lloyd) Title: The 11 neighborhoods Zillow users are most obsessed with — and how much homes cost in each locale Sourced From: www.businessinsider.com/zillow-searches-users-obsessed-with-these-neighborhoods-2023-4 Published Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000