U.S. Migration Trends
Where are people moving to and from?
Nationwide, 28% of homebuyers searched to move to a different metro area between Jan '25 - Mar '25. The top 5 states homebuyers searched to move to were Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee while California, New York, Illinois, Washington, and Maryland 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 Jan '25 - Mar '25. Next came Phoenix, Cape Coral, Sarasota, and Orlando. Los Angeles was the most searched for destination among homebuyers looking to leave, followed by New York, Seattle, San Francisco and Washington.
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Top 10 areas people are moving to
Inbound | Net inflow |
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Metros | Jan '25 - Mar '25 |
1 | | 8,300 |
2 | | 6,800 |
3 | | 5,900 |
4 | | 4,900 |
5 | | 4,800 |
6 | | 4,500 |
7 | | 4,400 |
8 | | 4,100 |
9 | | 3,500 |
10 | | 3,400 |
Top 10 areas people are moving from
Outbound | Net outflow |
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Metros | Jan '25 - Mar '25 |
1 | | 35,300 |
2 | | 28,600 |
3 | | 22,900 |
4 | | 22,200 |
5 | | 19,300 |
6 | | 9,800 |
7 | | 4,600 |
8 | | 3,700 |
9 | | 3,600 |
10 | | 2,200 |
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.