Rural, WA Housing Market

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Rural Migration & Relocation Trends
In Dec '24 - Feb '25, 23% of Rural homebuyers searched to move out of Rural, while 77% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Rural from outside metros.
- Spokane homebuyers searched to move into Rural more than any other metro followed by San Francisco and Houston.
Where are people moving to Rural from?
- 77% of Rural homebuyers searched to stay within the Rural metropolitan area.
- Phoenix was the most popular destination among Rural homebuyers followed by Portland and Bellingham.
Where are people from Rural moving to?
Number of People Moving to Rural
least
most
People are moving to Rural from
Inbound | Net inflow | ||
---|---|---|---|
Metros | Dec '24 - Feb '25 | ||
1 | 1,041 | ||
2 | 893 | ||
3 | 284 | ||
4 | 113 | ||
5 | 75 | ||
6 | 70 | ||
7 | 11 | ||
8 | 7 | ||
9 | 5 | ||
10 | 4 |
People are leaving Rural for
Outbound | Net outflow | ||
---|---|---|---|
Metros | Dec '24 - Feb '25 | ||
1 | 4,730 | ||
2 | 3,284 | ||
3 | 2,358 | ||
4 | 2,104 | ||
5 | 1,982 | ||
6 | 1,826 | ||
7 | 1,259 | ||
8 | 1,148 | ||
9 | 1,142 | ||
10 | 1,030 |
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.