Columbia, IL Housing Market

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Columbia Migration & Relocation Trends
In Dec '24 - Feb '25, 31% of Columbia homebuyers searched to move out of Columbia, while 69% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 0.41% of homebuyers searched to move into Columbia from outside metros.
- Los Angeles homebuyers searched to move into Columbia more than any other metro followed by Seattle and New York.
Where are people moving to Columbia from?
- 69% of Columbia homebuyers searched to stay within the Columbia metropolitan area.
- Houston was the most popular destination among Columbia homebuyers followed by Chicago and Minneapolis.
Where are people from Columbia moving to?
Number of People Moving to Columbia
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People are moving to Columbia from
Inbound | Net inflow | ||
---|---|---|---|
Metros | Dec '24 - Feb '25 | ||
1 | 197 | ||
2 | 115 | ||
3 | 114 | ||
4 | 107 | ||
5 | 89 | ||
6 | 75 | ||
7 | 70 | ||
8 | 49 | ||
9 | 49 | ||
10 | 44 |
People are leaving Columbia for
Outbound | Net outflow | ||
---|---|---|---|
Metros | Dec '24 - Feb '25 | ||
1 | 1,124 | ||
2 | 638 | ||
3 | 122 | ||
4 | 102 | ||
5 | 88 | ||
6 | 83 | ||
7 | 78 | ||
8 | 66 | ||
9 | 65 | ||
10 | 58 |
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.