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STORY HIGHLIGHTSExport, Venetia, and Aspinwall/Sharpsburg are southwestern Pennsylvania’s hottest housing markets.Strong academic school districts correlate with the hottest housing markets.The top five markets are evenly distributed across four counties.For southwestern Pennsylvania, there has been a shift in where the region’s hottest housing markets are located. Say goodbye to Valencia, Fox Chapel and McDonald and hello to Export, Venetia and Aspinwall/Sharpsburg.This is according to data crunched in The Business Journals analysis of the country’s hottest housing markets based on fourth quarter 2024 listing and sales data from Intercontinental Exchange Inc. The analysis is intended to emphasize sales and pricing momentum in each ZIP code, using a weighted formula that includes quarterly and year-over-year data. Rather than highlighting the most expensive markets, rankings spotlight ZIP codes where activity is surging, prices are dramatically rising or homes are selling at a faster pace.According to the study, the top five hottest housing markets in the Pittsburgh area were: No. 1 Export (15632) on the edge of Westmoreland …

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