Americans Still on the Move Even as Worst of Pandemic Fades

Realtor.com showed a 4.1 percent YoY growth in this group with weather and lifestyle taking precedent.

By Paul Bergeron | May 04, 2022 at 07:51 AM

Cost pressures are among the factors forcing some out-of-state home shoppers to leave their areas, while others are approaching relocation as an opportunity to explore living in areas they couldn’t have before COVID.

The share of buyers interested in out-of-state listings grew 4.1 percentage points year-over-year nationwide in Q1 with six of the top 10 relocation destinations in the Sun Belt, according to Realtor.com.

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