U.S. Migration Trends
Where are people moving to and from?
Nationwide, 25% of homebuyers searched to move to a different metro area between Aug '23 - Oct '23. The top 5 states homebuyers searched to move to were Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Maine while California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and District Of Columbia were the top 5 states homebuyers searched to move from.
Of all the major U.S. metros, Sacramento was the most searched for destination among homebuyers looking to relocate between Aug '23 - Oct '23. Next came Las Vegas, Orlando, Myrtle Beach, and Portland. San Francisco was the most searched for destination among homebuyers looking to leave, followed by New York, Los Angeles, Washington and Seattle.
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Top 10 areas people are moving to
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '23 - Oct '23 | ||
| 1 | 5,000 | ||
| 2 | 4,000 | ||
| 3 | 3,700 | ||
| 4 | 3,700 | ||
| 5 | 3,600 | ||
| 6 | 3,600 | ||
| 7 | 3,500 | ||
| 8 | 3,400 | ||
| 9 | 2,800 | ||
| 10 | 2,800 | ||
Top 10 areas people are moving from
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Aug '23 - Oct '23 | ||
| 1 | 25,700 | ||
| 2 | 25,300 | ||
| 3 | 23,500 | ||
| 4 | 13,600 | ||
| 5 | 6,600 | ||
| 6 | 6,300 | ||
| 7 | 4,500 | ||
| 8 | 3,400 | ||
| 9 | 2,400 | ||
| 10 | 2,300 | ||
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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