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
50% of Homeowners Who Moved Recently Cited Crime as Important Factor: Survey
Crime and safety was the most commonly cited factor for homeowners deciding where to move. For renters it was cost of living, with climate change at the bottom of the ranking.
30% of Homebuyers Looked to Move Metros in the Third Quarter, the Lowest Share Since 2020
Interest in relocation fell for the second-straight quarter as life continued to return to normal following pandemic lockdowns. Still, migration remained more common than it
1 in 7 Recent Movers Refuse to Live In a Place Where Abortion Is Fully Legal: Redfin Survey
A similar share—about 1 in 8—would only live somewhere abortion is fully legal. The lion’s share of respondents prefer to live in a place with
Interest in Relocation Dips Slightly, With 30% of House Hunters Looking to Move to a Different Metro Area
That’s down from a peak of 32% at the start of the year, but higher than the 26% level we saw early in the pandemic.
Miami Has Seen Migration of Homebuyers Triple Since Last Year
Three of the 10 most popular migration destinations in July were in the Sunshine State, which faces high risk from storms and rising sea levels.
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
