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Migration
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
Out-of-Town Moves Have Fallen 6% From a Year Ago, Compared With 17% Drop For In-Town Moves
Fewer homebuyers are looking to move to a different part of the country–but the dropoff isn’t as big as it is for those remaining close
Out-of-Town Moves Remain Popular As High Housing Costs Push Homebuyers to Affordable Areas
Redfin.com home searches in out-of-town destinations have dropped 4% from a year ago, compared with a 16% drop for searches near home. Migration is holding
Cross-Country Movers Largely Undeterred By High Mortgage Rates
Redfin.com user search data shows that 14% fewer homebuyers looked to move within their own metro area than a year earlier in February, compared with
Miami Is the Most Popular Metro For Relocators, With Homebuyers Drawn to Comparatively Low Costs
A record 25% of Redfin.com home searchers looked to move to a different U.S. metro in January, many in search of relatively affordable housing. Miami,
A Record 25% of Home Searchers Looked to Move to a New Metro at the End of 2022 as High Housing Costs Drove Relocation
Economic uncertainty and 6%-plus mortgage rates caused fewer Americans to purchase homes in the fourth quarter. But those who did buy relocated at an unprecedented
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
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
