The nation’s hottest ZIP code is in … Watauga, Tex.?!

​​​WATAUGA – Listed by Realtor.com as the Nation’s Hottest ZIP code, this suburb north of Fort Worth is a magnet for movers.

• Median list price: $137,000
• Local price comparison: 48 percent less than Tarrant County, 57 percent less than nearby Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington
• Millennial strength: 65 percent of homeowners are millennials

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This near suburb of Fort Worth tops the list of the nation’s hottest ZIP codes, with homes that fly off the market in just 17 days. 

And why not? Watauga is a youthful and relatively dense community, with a median age of 34 years. 

It has easy access to the city’s great restaurant and craft brewery scene, and cultural offerings like the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.