Forget 90210; 14609 is the fifth-hottest ZIP code in the country

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Move over, Pittsford and Perinton. And you, too, west side suburbs. The “hottest” area for real estate in the Rochester area is ZIP code 14609.

Realtor.com says 14609 is the fifth-hottest ZIP code in the country. The zip includes Rochester’s North Winton Village and Beechwood neighborhoods, as well as the Irondequoit neighborhoods of Orchard Park, Thurlow, Pardee Hill, Glen Haven, Densmore, Bayview, Laurelton and North Goodman Park.

Homes in the area sell in an average of 17 days and the median listing price of $125,050 is up 13.7 percent year-over-year, Realtor.com says. Millennials are also the dominant buyer in the area, accounting for 43 percent of new purchase mortgages. That’s despite an average annual income of $44,438 — nearly $18,000 below the national median income for millennials.

“The cliche is still true: location, location, location,” said Jeremias Maneiro, who heads The Maneiro Team at RE/MAX Realty Group. “There’s nightlife, parks, recreation and transportation, all the things you’d want as a first-time home buyer.”

Ten years ago, this was not necessarily where home buyers were flocking. Now it’s very much on the list of desirable locales.

“I love that these areas are coming back and people want to live there,” said Elaine Pelissier, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty. “There’s a lot to do in the city now. And that part of Irondequoit is a gem.”

Of course, landing your dream home in 14609 is easier said than done. Sellers often have multiple offers to consider.

“As a buyer’s agent, we’re trying to create realistic expectations,” Maneiro said. “It may take four or six offers before you get one accepted because of the competition.”

No. 1 on Realtor.com’s fifth annual Hottest ZIP Codes list is 49505 within Grand Rapids, Mich. Houses sell in an average of just 10 days, and the median listing price of $178,050 is up 11.3 percent from 2018. Like 14609, millennials are the dominant buying group at 48 percent.

Also ranked above Rochester (second through fourth) on the list are ZIP code 68144 in Omaha, Neb.; 83704 in Boise, Idaho; and 66203 in Shawnee, Kan.

Rounding out the top 10 (6-10): 48154 in Livonia, Mich. 02176 in Melrose, Mass.; 76018 in Arlington, Texas; 03045 in Goffstown, N.H.; and 80916 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

As a whole, homes in the top 10 areas sell in an average of 17 days, which is 40 days faster than the rest of the country averages. They also sell, on average, 20 days faster than other ZIP codes in their respective metropolitan areas and their listings are viewed nearly twice as often as others in their respective MSAs.

While 14609 was cited by Realtor.com, the second-quarter report released Tuesday by the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors noted that several west side communities experienced significant growth in year-over-year median sales price. Median sales prices in Riga/Churchville jumped 37.1 percent to $170,000, climbed 21.2 percent to $132,000 in Hamlin, 17.9 percent to $148,500 in Sweden/Brockport and 9.3 percent to $169,900 in Ogden/Spencerport.

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