People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Ames

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February 23, 2023
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People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Ames

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 Ames using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Ames 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.

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#10. Los Angeles, CA

- View share: 1.5%
- Views to own market: 26.2%
- Views to other markets within own state: 31.8%
- Views to markets within other states: 42.0%

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#9. Phoenix, AZ

- View share: 1.5%
- Views to own market: 33.3%
- Views to other markets within own state: 11.0%
- Views to markets within other states: 55.7%

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#8. Sacramento, CA

- View share: 2.0%
- Views to own market: 21.2%
- Views to other markets within own state: 27.7%
- Views to markets within other states: 51.0%

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#7. New York, NY

- View share: 2.0%
- Views to own market: 22.5%
- Views to other markets within own state: 6.6%
- Views to markets within other states: 70.9%

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#6. Minneapolis, MN

- View share: 3.7%
- Views to own market: 46.6%
- Views to other markets within own state: 16.8%
- Views to markets within other states: 36.6%

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#5. Philadelphia, PA

- View share: 4.9%
- Views to own market: 38.4%
- Views to other markets within own state: 13.9%
- Views to markets within other states: 47.7%

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#4. Omaha, NE

- View share: 6.1%
- Views to own market: 45.0%
- Views to other markets within own state: 9.7%
- Views to markets within other states: 45.3%

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#3. Washington, D.C.

- View share: 6.6%
- Views to own market: 14.3%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.6%
- Views to markets within other states: 80.0%

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#2. Des Moines, IA

- View share: 18.5%
- Views to own market: 48.6%
- Views to other markets within own state: 15.0%
- Views to markets within other states: 36.4%

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#1. Chicago, IL

- View share: 28.8%
- Views to own market: 23.5%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.7%
- Views to markets within other states: 70.7%

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