The region’s ‘hottest’ ZIP code for home sales isn’t in Raleigh or Durham. It’s in a once-sleepy tobacco town on the Triangle outskirts.

While the housing market has shown weakness in recent months, some areas still outperformed the rest of the country.

Two communities in Sarasota and Manatee counties have been recognized among the "hottest" ZIP codes in the country for home sales, according national online real estate company Opendoor.