Sky Island, WA Housing Market

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Sky Island Migration & Relocation Trends
In Aug '25 - Oct '25, 21% of Sky Island homebuyers searched to move out of Sky Island, while 79% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 4% of homebuyers searched to move into Sky Island from outside metros.
- Spokane homebuyers searched to move into Sky Island more than any other metro followed by Houston and San Francisco.
Where are people moving to Sky Island from?
- 79% of Sky Island homebuyers searched to stay within the Sky Island metropolitan area.
- Bellingham was the most popular destination among Sky Island homebuyers followed by Portland and Phoenix.
Where are people from Sky Island moving to?
Number of People Moving to Sky Island
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People are moving to Sky Island from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '25 - Oct '25 | ||
| 1 | 3,173 | ||
| 2 | 1,281 | ||
| 3 | 1,101 | ||
| 4 | 1,028 | ||
| 5 | 620 | ||
| 6 | 324 | ||
| 7 | 239 | ||
| 8 | 133 | ||
| 9 | 80 | ||
| 10 | 23 | ||
People are leaving Sky Island for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '25 - Oct '25 | ||
| 1 | 4,485 | ||
| 2 | 3,611 | ||
| 3 | 3,271 | ||
| 4 | 2,633 | ||
| 5 | 2,628 | ||
| 6 | 2,525 | ||
| 7 | 1,450 | ||
| 8 | 1,286 | ||
| 9 | 985 | ||
| 10 | 677 | ||
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.














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