Housing Market News
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
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.
