Housing Market News
Migration
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.
For Low-Tax States, Four People Move In For Every One Person Who Leaves
The trend is reversed in high-tax states, where an average of 2.5 people leave for every one person who moves in. One in five homebuyers
House Hunters’ Hunger for Small Towns Continues to Soar—Even as Interest in Big Cities Begins to Recover
Americans are shopping for homes in small towns at an exceptionally higher rate than they were last year and even last month
Interest in Rural Areas and Small Towns Spikes During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Small towns and rural areas may be set to boom in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Homebuyer interest in these less-populous areas surged in March.
Arizona Amasses Californians and the Political Climate is Changing
Arizona’s political climate looks to change in 2020 after seeing an increase in people migrating from California looking for cheaper housing
Remote Work Is Enabling Americans to Move to More Affordable Cities
For 25% of Americans, telecommuting increases after a move.
Migrants Out of Expensive West Coast Metros Flocked to Portland, Oregon in Q4
Twenty-six percent of Redfin.com home searchers looked to move to another metro area in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 25% during the same period last year.
Affordability is a Relative Concept—Boston Tops U.S. Migration Destinations in the Third Quarter
Twenty-six percent of Redfin.com home searchers looked to move to another metro area in the third quarter of 2019, compared to 25 percent during the same period last year.
