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Migration
Austin Was the Most Popular Destination for Redfin.com Users Looking to Move to a Different Metro in the Fourth Quarter
A record 30% of Redfin.com users looked to move to a different metro in the fourth quarter, a 16% uptick from the same time period
Survey: One-Third of Homebuyers Would Relocate If Remote Work Becomes Permanent; One-Third Already Have
Pandemic-driven relocation is likely to continue throughout 2021. Twenty-seven percent of homebuyers believe migration will make the country less divided, but the same share believe
Austin Is Attracting Twice As Many Out-of-Town Homebuyers As Last Year
Nationally, a record 29.4% of Redfin.com users looked to move to another metro in October and November. Sacramento, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta were
There’s Been a 70% Uptick in Redfin.Com Users Looking to Relocate to Sacramento and Las Vegas Since Last Year
There has been a 50% increase in the number of people looking to leave New York and Los Angeles since last year. Nearly 29% of
Redfin Survey: 1 in 4 Americans Want to Live Somewhere Else Due to Their Local Government’s Pandemic Response
Fifty-three percent of Americans are uncomfortable with the idea of moving to a big city, up from 39% before the pandemic. Twenty-six percent of Americans
91,000 More People Moved Into Arizona than Out Last Year, Helping Tilt it Blue
People moving from expensive states like New York to the more affordable Atlanta area may be one factor tipping Georgia in Joe Biden’s favor. California’s
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 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
The Number of Canadians Searching For U.S. Homes Is Down 20% From Last Year
Canadian searches for U.S. homes dropped off when the White House announced steep tariffs on Canadian goods in the spring. The decline is especially steep
