For the second year in a row, Buffalo, New York, has secured the top spot on Zillow's list of the hottest housing markets, earning the distinction of being the first market to secure the No. 1 ranking in back-to-back years.

With a strong job market and home prices 37% below the national average, Buffalo continues to lead as the hottest market in the U.S.

In a Zillow ranking released on Tuesday, Providence and its metro area ranked as the third hottest market in the country, rising two places from where Zillow put it last year. Zillow ranked the 50 largest metro areas in the country. The only hotter markets, where it's even harder to buy a house, are Buffalo, New York and Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Hartford, Conn., was also forecasted to be among the top markets by the real estate listing website, but Boston ranked 16th among the 50 metro areas compared.

For the second year in a row, Zillow — a real estate website — predicts that a specific city in New York will be the most competitive for buyers in the coming year in the United States. Buffalo is predicted by Zillow to have the hottest housing market in the United States.

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