
People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Birmingham
People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Birmingham
Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to your 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 Birmingham using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Birmingham from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q4 2022.
Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.

#10. Tuscaloosa, AL
- View share: 1.6%
- Views to own market: 54.1%
- Views to other markets within own state: 24.4%
- Views to markets within other states: 21.5%

#9. Dallas, TX
- View share: 1.9%
- Views to own market: 44.8%
- Views to other markets within own state: 23.9%
- Views to markets within other states: 31.3%

#8. Sacramento, CA
- View share: 1.9%
- Views to own market: 21.2%
- Views to other markets within own state: 27.7%
- Views to markets within other states: 51.0%

#7. Montgomery, AL
- View share: 1.9%
- Views to own market: 44.9%
- Views to other markets within own state: 25.6%
- Views to markets within other states: 29.5%

#6. Washington, D.C.
- View share: 3.5%
- Views to own market: 14.3%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.6%
- Views to markets within other states: 80.0%

#5. Boston, MA
- View share: 3.6%
- Views to own market: 37.8%
- Views to other markets within own state: 12.8%
- Views to markets within other states: 49.3%

#4. Nashville, TN
- View share: 4.3%
- Views to own market: 35.8%
- Views to other markets within own state: 19.9%
- Views to markets within other states: 44.3%

#3. New York, NY
- View share: 6.2%
- Views to own market: 22.5%
- Views to other markets within own state: 6.6%
- Views to markets within other states: 70.9%

#2. Atlanta, GA
- View share: 10.7%
- Views to own market: 25.5%
- Views to other markets within own state: 9.3%
- Views to markets within other states: 65.2%

#1. Chicago, IL
- View share: 30.9%
- Views to own market: 23.5%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.7%
- Views to markets within other states: 70.7%