Online real-estate brokerage Redfin has predicted that the Foster-Powell, Sunnyside and Creston-Kenilworth neighborhoods in Southeast will be the Portland-metro area's three most popular this year.

Redfin released a ranking Thursday predicting the "hottest neighborhoods" for 2016 based on data from the site, such as "favorite" functions and page views. Redfin ranked the top 10 neighborhoods nationwide and also highlighted three neighborhoods from some of the country's largest metropolitan areas.

"Based on what our agents told us about these neighborhoods, 2016's list is all about access to public transit, affordability and charm," according to a synopsis of ranking. "Another trend that has emerged in this year's hottest neighborhoods is that buyers are looking for homes and neighborhoods with character."

The Foster-Powell neighborhood got the top spot for the Portland, Hillsboro and Vancouver, Washington area. The median sale price for a home in the neighborhood is $290,500, according to Redfin. The median number of days a home is on the market is seven.

"Foster-Powell is undergoing a lot of revitalization," agent Matthew Brennan said in Redfin's post about the ranking. "The area is just a few miles from the center of downtown but remains one of the more affordable parts of inner Portland, making it highly desirable."

The Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood was ranked second. More than half of homes have at least a 70 percent chance of going into contract with a buyer within two weeks of going on the market. The median sale price for a home is $388,000.

Redfin ranked the Sunnyside neighborhood third. The median number of days on the market for a home is six, and the median sale price is $478,700.

Look at more specific maps of the neighborhoods here.

Here's the nationwide ranking:

Ukrainian Village, Chicago Eastwood, Nashville Ericsson, Minneapolis Hyde Park, Austin Mount Pleasant, Washington D.C. Midtown, Ventura El Camino Real, Irvine Hampden, Baltimore Powderhorn Park, Minneapolis Roosevelt, Seattle

--Laura Frazier

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