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Migration
26% Fewer Canadians Are Searching For Homes in the U.S. Than Last Year
The number of Redfin.com users based in Canada searching for U.S. homes to rent or buy fell 26.4% from a year earlier in May. That’s
Florida and Texas Are Gaining Residents at a Much Slower Rate Than They Used To, Eating Into Homebuyer Demand
The rising cost of housing and the increasing frequency of natural disasters are slowing migration to certain Florida and Texas metros. The flow of U.S.
Thousands More People Are Moving In Than Out of Fire- and Flood-Prone America, Fueled by Migration to Texas and Florida
America’s high-fire-risk counties saw a net inflow of 63,000 people last year, driven by migration to Texas. High-flood-risk counties saw a net inflow of 16,000,
San Francisco Is Coming Back: Homebuyers are Leaving the Bay Area at Half the Pandemic-Era Rate
Far fewer homebuyers are leaving the Bay Area as life returns to pre-pandemic norms, with many tech companies requiring in-person work and the novelty of
The Pandemic-Driven Migration Boom Is Waning, With the Share of Homebuyers Relocating at Lowest Level in 18 Months
The share of homebuyers moving to a different metro area is coming down from a peak as it becomes less feasible to work remotely. For
Nashville Lands on List of Popular Homebuyer Migration Destinations For First Time Since 2021
Nationwide, there are fewer homebuyers looking to relocate than a year ago due to elevated mortgage rates and high housing costs. But many of the
Out-of-Towners Moving to Austin Spend $22,500 More on Homes Than Locals
Homebuyers who relocated to Austin during the pandemic paid an average of 7.8% above asking price, versus 3.7% above asking price for locals. This Redfin
Interest in Relocating Remains Elevated, With Nearly 1 in 3 Redfin.com Users Looking to Move to a Different Metro
Phoenix, Las Vegas and Sacramento are among the most popular destinations as remote work allows people the freedom to move from expensive job centers to
More Than 31% of Homebuyers Are Looking to Move to Another Metro, With Pandemic-Driven Migration Pushing Up Prices in Popular Destinations
Phoenix, Austin and Sacramento were three of the five most popular migration destinations in May, and they’re also among the top five metros with the
Eight out of 10 People Who Relocated During the Pandemic Are in a Similar or Better Financial Position Post-Move
About two-thirds of surveyed Redfin.com users who moved to a different metro over the last year have the same or lower housing costs; almost as
The Wave of Pandemic-Era Relocations Continued in April, With Nearly 31% of Homebuyers Looking to Move to Another Metro
The swell of relocations eased slightly in April from the first quarter, when 31.5% of Redfin.com users searched for homes in a different metro area.
For Low-Tax States, Four People Move In For Every One Person Who Leaves
The trend is reversed in high-tax states, where an average of 2.5 people leave for every one person who moves in. One in five homebuyers
