(STACKER) — Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to the Portland metro area?
The number of homes on the market is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping home prices elevated even as sales have slowed in the past year.
As Americans navigate an ever-complicated market, online house hunting has become an essential part of the process. A 2021 National Association of Realtors report showed 97% of homebuyers used online websites when searching for a home in the United States.
Stacker compiled statistics about people in cities looking to buy homes in Portland using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Portland from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q2 2023.
Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.
10. Bend, OR
- View share: 2.00%
- Views to own market: 28.70%
- Views to other markets within own state: 27.60%
- Views to markets within other states: 43.70%
9. Eugene, OR
- View share: 2.10%
- Views to own market: 31.40%
- Views to other markets within own state: 29.00%
- Views to markets within other states: 39.60%
8. San Jose, CA
- View share: 2.10%
- Views to own market: 9.20%
- Views to other markets within own state: 51.60%
- Views to markets within other states: 39.20%
7. Chicago, IL
- View share: 2.10%
- Views to own market: 22.40%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.40%
- Views to markets within other states: 72.20%
6. New York, NY
- View share: 2.40%
- Views to own market: 20.70%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.90%
- Views to markets within other states: 73.50%
5. Sacramento, CA
- View share: 3.10%
- Views to own market: 20.60%
- Views to other markets within own state: 23.70%
- Views to markets within other states: 55.70%
4. Phoenix, AZ
- View share: 3.30%
- Views to own market: 29.20%
- Views to other markets within own state: 11.20%
- Views to markets within other states: 59.60%
3. Salem, OR
- View share: 6.30%
- Views to own market: 22.90%
- Views to other markets within own state: 35.00%
- Views to markets within other states: 42.10%
2. Seattle, WA
- View share: 9.80%
- Views to own market: 19.00%
- Views to other markets within own state: 20.80%
- Views to markets within other states: 60.20%
1. Los Angeles, CA
- View share: 23.70%
- Views to own market: 26.10%
- Views to other markets within own state: 34.50%
- Views to markets within other states: 39.40%