7 of the 10 hottest neighborhoods in America have a median sale price over $1 million - here's a look at the full list

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7 of the 10 hottest neighborhoods in America have a median sale price over $1 million - here's a look at the full list

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7 out of 10 of the year's hottest neighborhoods have a median home sale price above $1 million.

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  • Real estate brokerage Redfin recently announced its list of the top 10 hottest neighborhoods for 2019.
  • The list was dominated by coastal cities, primarily on the west coast - and most of them had a median sales price north of $1 million.
  • California accounted for the majority of the list's entries with six neighborhoods across the state.

The hottest places to live in 2019 are coastal cities within commuting distance of urban cores.

That's according to a recent report released by real estate company Redfin, which notes one other prevailing commonality: These neighborhoods, most of which have a median sales price above $1 million, are affluent.

To compile its annual Hottest Neighborhoods report, Redfin observes online traffic surges for neighborhood listings over the course of one year and combines those with agent insights. Last year's report, for comparison, proved less diverse geographically. Nine of 10 neighborhoods were in San Jose, and the remaining was in San Francisco.

Read more: 9 of the 10 hottest neighborhoods in America are in this ritzy enclave for the tech elite

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While California still accounted for the majority of neighborhoods in 2019, this year's spread is more varied, including suburbs in both the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas.

Though these markets - such as those in San Francisco - are established, new neighborhoods continue to appear on lists as wealthy individuals look to move away from city centers but remain within commuting distance of urban centers.

Keep reading to see the 10 hottest neighborhoods in the US in 2019, listed in descending order. We noted the parent city for each neighborhood, alongside its median sale price, the average sale-to-list price ratio, and percent of homes that sold above list price.

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10. Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California

10. Mount Washington, Los Angeles, California

Median sale price: $981,500

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 105.7%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 79%

9. Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, California

9. Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, California

Median sale price: $1,380,000

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 118.2%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 81.8%

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8. Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C.

8. Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C.

Median sale price: $1,060,000

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 101.3%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 53.7%

7. South Pasadena, California

7. South Pasadena, California

Median sale price: $977,500

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 100.9%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 53.6%

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6. Woodbridge, Bellevue, Washington

6. Woodbridge, Bellevue, Washington

Median sale price: $1,087,500

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 100.3%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 50%

5. San Rafael Hills, Pasadena, California

5. San Rafael Hills, Pasadena, California

Median sale price: $1,210,000

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 105.6%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 73.3%

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4. AU Park/Tenleytown, Washington, D.C.

4. AU Park/Tenleytown, Washington, D.C.

Median sale price: $975,000

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 100%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 37.2%

3. Mission Terrace, San Francisco, California

3. Mission Terrace, San Francisco, California

Median sale price: $1,260,000

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 116.5%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 81.8%

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2. Merriewood/Montclair, Oakland, California

2. Merriewood/Montclair, Oakland, California

Median sale price: $1,180,000

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 115.8%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 79%

1. Bridle Trails, Bellevue, Washington

1. Bridle Trails, Bellevue, Washington

Median sale price: $1,300,000

Average sale-to-list-price ratio: 98.4%

Percent of homes that sold above list price: 15.4%

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