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Migration
Austin, Once a Migration Hotspot, Is Losing Homebuyers to Other Cities For First Time on Record
Homebuyers are looking to leave Austin as housing costs stay high, and some recent transplants move back to their hometowns. On the other side of
A Record Share of Homebuyers Are Relocating, Many to Places Endangered By Climate Change
Sacramento and Las Vegas, which grapple with extreme heat, are the most popular destinations for relocating homebuyers. Four of the 10 most popular are in
Myrtle Beach, SC Lands on List of Popular Homebuyer Migration Destinations For First Time
A record 26% of Redfin.com users are looking to move out of their hometown. Relatively affordable places like Las Vegas, Sacramento and Myrtle Beach are
Las Vegas Tops List of Popular Homebuyer Destinations For First Time, With West Coast Migrants Drawn to Cheaper Homes
The typical Las Vegas home costs less than half as much as one in Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle, the most common origins for
Migration Into America’s Most Flood-Prone Areas Has More Than Doubled Since the Start of the Pandemic
Nearly 400,000 more people moved into than out of the most flood-prone counties in 2021 and 2022—a 103% increase from the prior two years. The
Drought-Stricken Phoenix Is the Top Destination For Relocating Homebuyers
A record one-quarter of Redfin.com house hunters are looking to relocate to a different part of the country as high mortgage rates make affordable areas
Here Are Eight U.S. Migration Hotspots Where Homes Are Still Relatively Affordable
As a record share of homebuyers move to different parts of the country, prices in popular destinations like Miami and Phoenix have shot up. But
A Record Share of Homebuyers Are Relocating as Skyrocketing Housing Costs Make Affordable Areas Even More Attractive
Nearly one-third (32.3%) of Redfin.com users looked to move away from their hometown in the first quarter, an all-time high. The number of homebuyers leaving
A Record Share of U.S. Homebuyers Are Looking to Relocate as Prices Skyrocket
With home prices up 16% from a year ago and mortgage rates rising, many Americans are searching for homes in more affordable areas. The share
Nearly 1 in 3 Homebuyers Is Looking to Relocate, an All-Time High
Redfin’s chief economist predicts the share of Americans relocating will keep increasing as the year goes on, with rising mortgage rates and skyrocketing rents making
Out-of-Town Buyers Have Nearly 30% More to Spend on Homes Than Locals in Migration Hotspots Like Nashville, Atlanta and Miami
Relocators have more to spend on homes than locals in 42 of the 49 cities included in this analysis. The average out-of-towner moving to Nashville
Home Prices Are Soaring in America’s Most Popular Migration Destinations
Phoenix, Dallas and Orlando were the most popular migration destinations of 2021. But with home prices up roughly 30% in certain Sun Belt hotspots, some
