Housing Market News
Migration
Coastal Migrants Boost Las Vegas Home Prices, Up 8% in August, Amid High Local Unemployment Rate
People moving in from expensive cities and locals with pandemic-driven changing needs are contributing to rising home prices and fast sales in Las Vegas.
Sacramento Was the Most Popular Migration Destination in July, With More Than Half of Home Searches From Buyers Outside the Area
The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating the trend of moving from expensive coastal areas like San Francisco and New York to affordable inland places like Sacramento, Phoenix and Las Vegas.
More than 27% of Homebuyers Are Searching Out of Town, with Phoenix, Sacramento and Las Vegas the Most Popular Destinations
Redfin agents say the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating migration because it’s causing homebuyers to rethink what they want in a home, with preferences for more space, both indoor and outdoor.
A Record 27% of Homebuyers Are Looking to Relocate, as Pandemic Accelerates Trend Toward Affordable, Less Dense Areas
The coronavirus pandemic may be accelerating migration patterns that were already in place: Movement away from high-priced coastal cities to affordable inland areas like Phoenix, Sacramento and Las Vegas.
As Remote Work Continues, Bay Area Homebuyers Hone In on Oakland and Other Suburbs
San Francisco homebuyers are now considering farther-flung suburbs in the Bay Area, where they can get more space for less money, as remote work becomes the norm in the age of coronavirus.
Post-Pandemic Migration from Expensive Cities Likely As 1 in 4 Newly Remote Employees Expect Work-From-Home to Continue
The sudden shift to remote work, brought on by the coronavirus shutdowns will accelerate a major migration away from expensive coastal cities.
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.
