Housing Market News
Migration
Santa Barbara, Louisville and Buffalo Have Soared in Popularity With Out-of-Town Homebuyers Since the Pandemic Began
A record 29% of Redfin.com users looked to move to a different metro area in the third quarter. Santa Barbara has grown the most in
New York’s Loss is Florida’s Gain: Redfin.Com Users Leaving Expensive States Picks Up With Pandemic
Nearly 53,000 more Redfin.com users looked to move out of California than into it in the third quarter, a 62% increase since the third quarter
Redfin Survey: 16% of U.S. Residents Would Consider Leaving the Country if Their Candidate Loses, Up From 9% in 2016
And one-quarter of respondents said they would want to move to a different state if the Supreme Court increased states’ rights. Sixteen percent of Americans
Migration May Contribute to a 51,000-Voter Swing For Democrats in Arizona
Movement from costly West Coast cities has likely factored into the uptick in registered Democrats in Arizona and Nevada, while wealthy retirees moving to Florida
Sacramento, Austin and Phoenix Are the Most Popular Destinations For People Searching For Homes Outside Their Metro Area
Remote work is accelerating the trend of migration away from expensive places like New York and San Francisco toward relatively affordable inland areas.
Affordable Areas Outside Big Cities Are Heating Up the Fastest As the Pandemic Changes Homebuyers’ Priorities
Relatively inexpensive areas outside major cities—like El Dorado County, just east of Sacramento, and Camden County, across the river from Philadelphia—are gaining ground with homebuyers as New York City and San Francisco lose steam.
A Third of Homebuyers Will Consider Moving to Another State if SALT Deductions Are Eliminated
Redfin surveyed nearly 900 homebuyers to understand how tax reform could impact their homebuying plans.
Top Migration Destinations Include Nation’s Most Active Metros for Residential Construction
For the First Time, Nashville Ranks among the Top 10 Migration Destinations, at #8
Migration Patterns Show More People Leaving Politically Blue Counties
The housing affordability crisis is driving residents out of the most Democratic counties.
Migration Report: Home Affordability Continued to Shape Migration Currents as Homebuyers Looked to Leave Expensive Coastal Cities in the Second Quarter
The Bay Area, New York and Los Angeles ranked highest for net outflow of home searchers.
Movement Out of California Was the Most Influential Driver of U.S. Migration Patterns in Early 2017
One in five Redfin users searched for homes outside their metro; Boston, Chicago and Seattle had the most loyal residents.
Fast-Paced Home Sales Present New Challenges and Opportunities for People Looking to Move in 2017
Fast-paced home sales can be both a curse and a blessing for repeat buyers
