Remote work continues to shift U.S. housing landscape, Zillow finds

Remote work is fueling suburban homes values, which are rising faster than in urban areas, as laptop-working buyers prioritize affordability and larger floor plans over shorter commutes, Zillow research finds. The top market during the first quarter of this year was Woodinville, a suburb of Seattle. The second most popular was Burke, Va., outside D.C., followed by Highlands Ranch, a suburb of Denver, according to the real estate platform’s top 10 housing markets of early 2022. The rise in suburban home values is a reversal of previous norms and from the first 15 months of the pandemic, Zillow says.