Housing Market News
Migration
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.
Big Budgets From Out-of-Town Homebuyers Are Edging Out Locals in Popular Destinations Like Phoenix & Las Vegas
With a record share of Redfin.com home searchers looking to move to another metro, out-of-towners are making it difficult for local residents to win bidding
A Record 31% of Redfin.com Users Look to Relocate as Homebuyer Interest in Affordable Areas Intensifies
Phoenix is the most popular destination for Redfin.com users looking to move away from expensive coastal cities. Some out-of-town buyers are shifting their search from
Remote Tech Workers Moving From San Francisco to Las Vegas Would Have $40,000 More Disposable Income in Their New Hometown
Redfin’s migration affordability calculator shows that a move from Seattle to Phoenix would yield $12,000 more in annual disposable income for the typical tech worker,
Bend, Boise and Charleston Are Attracting Twice as Many Out-of-Town Homebuyers as Last Year Amid Pandemic-Fueled Migration
A record 31% of Redfin.com users looked to move to a different metro in January, driven by homebuyers relocating to relatively affordable metro areas. Nationwide,
Austin, Atlanta & Tampa Are Attracting Homebuyers From More Expensive Cities, Contributing to a Housing Supply Crunch
Twenty-eight percent of Redfin.com users looked to move to another metro area in 2020, up from 25.5% in 2019, driving double-digit inventory shortages in popular
Out-of-Towners Moving Into Nashville, Atlanta and Austin Have More Than 30% Bigger Homebuying Budgets Than Locals
Out-of-towners have bigger budgets than locals in 31 of the 34 cities included in this analysis, and they’re driving up home prices. The average housing
