Central City, IL Housing Market
Central City Migration & Relocation Trends
In Aug '25 - Oct '25, 35% of Central City homebuyers searched to move out of Central City, while 65% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 0.41% of homebuyers searched to move into Central City from outside metros.
- Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into Central City more than any other metro followed by Washington and Champaign.
Where are people moving to Central City from?
- 65% of Central City homebuyers searched to stay within the Central City metropolitan area.
- Houston was the most popular destination among Central City homebuyers followed by Chicago and Las Vegas.
Where are people from Central City moving to?
Number of People Moving to Central City
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People are moving to Central City from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '25 - Oct '25 | ||
| 1 | 335 | ||
| 2 | 92 | ||
| 3 | 82 | ||
| 4 | 78 | ||
| 5 | 73 | ||
| 6 | 59 | ||
| 7 | 50 | ||
| 8 | 46 | ||
| 9 | 42 | ||
| 10 | 41 | ||
People are leaving Central City for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '25 - Oct '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,146 | ||
| 2 | 608 | ||
| 3 | 318 | ||
| 4 | 199 | ||
| 5 | 145 | ||
| 6 | 120 | ||
| 7 | 113 | ||
| 8 | 90 | ||
| 9 | 68 | ||
| 10 | 64 | ||
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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