A record share of home shoppers searched outside their own city in Q1. Redfin ranked the 10 destinations that attracted the most new buyers
·Updated July 23, 2026
Buying a home in the city you already live in has become a financial stretch for a growing number of Americans, and more of them are responding by looking somewhere else entirely. Housing costs remain near record highs across most major metros, pushed there by mortgage rates that have stayed stubbornly above 6% and sale prices that haven’t come down enough to compensate. Inflation has amplified the pressure, raising the cost of everyday expenses in ways that make the gap between a paycheck and a monthly mortgage payment harder to close. The result is a steady increase in the share of prospective buyers willing to move across state lines in search of a market where their money goes further…