The 10 hottest zip codes in the US

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Austin was one of three zip codes in Texas that made the top ten.

The "hottest" zip codes in the US - where homes are selling the fastest - aren't in the areas you might expect.

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The places to be right now are Melrose, Massachusetts, Worthington, Ohio, and several spots in Texas, according to Relator.com, which recently released a list of the 10 hottest zip codes out there based on listing views on Realtor.com (to assess demand) and median age of inventory (to assess supply).

"Homes in these top ten communities sell four to nine times faster than the national average, and spend 20 fewer days on the market than their respective metropolitan statistical areas," Realtor.com reports.

These communities have a few characteristics in common that make them so popular: They all boast thriving local economies, offer stable job opportunities, are affordable, and appeal to both millennials looking to start a career and family and older generations looking to grow their wealth and enjoy a varied lifestyle.

We also included median household income in these areas from the US Census Bureau, and median home prices from the National Association of Realtors and real estate sites Trulia.com and Zillow.com.

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