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Migration
More People Are Moving In Than Out of Areas Facing High Risk From Climate Change
The U.S. counties with the largest share of homes facing high heat, drought, fire, flood and storm risk saw their populations grow from 2016-2020 due
Out-of-Towners Moving to Austin Spend $22,500 More on Homes Than Locals
Homebuyers who relocated to Austin during the pandemic paid an average of 7.8% above asking price, versus 3.7% above asking price for locals. This Redfin
Interest in Relocating Remains Elevated, With Nearly 1 in 3 Redfin.com Users Looking to Move to a Different Metro
Phoenix, Las Vegas and Sacramento are among the most popular destinations as remote work allows people the freedom to move from expensive job centers to
More Than 31% of Homebuyers Are Looking to Move to Another Metro, With Pandemic-Driven Migration Pushing Up Prices in Popular Destinations
Phoenix, Austin and Sacramento were three of the five most popular migration destinations in May, and they’re also among the top five metros with the
Eight out of 10 People Who Relocated During the Pandemic Are in a Similar or Better Financial Position Post-Move
About two-thirds of surveyed Redfin.com users who moved to a different metro over the last year have the same or lower housing costs; almost as
The Wave of Pandemic-Era Relocations Continued in April, With Nearly 31% of Homebuyers Looking to Move to Another Metro
The swell of relocations eased slightly in April from the first quarter, when 31.5% of Redfin.com users searched for homes in a different metro area.
Las Vegas and Florida Are America’s Hottest Destinations For Relocating House Hunters
Las Vegas, Florida and Sacramento are the most popular destinations for U.S. residents who are moving to a different metro area. 9 of the 10
Young Americans Are Choosin’ Texas. But Gen Zers Are Moving To San Antonio and Austin, While Millennials Favor Houston.
Gen Zers and millennials alike are leaving some of the nation’s biggest, most expensive metros, but they’re at different life stages—and that shows up in
Americans Are Leaving Areas at Risk of Poor Air Quality, Mostly Because They’re Expensive
U.S. counties at high risk of poor air quality lost 277,740 residents in 2025–roughly half as many as they lost in 2021, at the peak
15% Fewer Canadians Are Searching for Homes in the U.S. Than Last Year
The number of Canada-based Redfin.com users searching for U.S. homes fell 15.3% year over year in June. Over the last two years, Canadian searches for
19% of House Hunters Are Looking to Relocate–And They’re Headed to the Sun Belt
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. house hunters looked to relocate to a different metro area in the first quarter, up slightly from a year earlier.
Long-Distance Moves Tick Up: Nearly 1 in 5 House Hunters Are Looking to Relocate
Florida dominates the list of most common migration destinations. Boise and Spokane are also popular. But movement into Florida has slowed significantly since the pandemic
