People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Grand Rapids

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August 17, 2023
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People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Grand Rapids

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

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#10. Flint, MI

- View share: 1.30%
- Views to own market: 29.70%
- Views to other markets within own state: 50.80%
- Views to markets within other states: 19.50%

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#9. Kalamazoo, MI

- View share: 1.70%
- Views to own market: 29.30%
- Views to other markets within own state: 42.10%
- Views to markets within other states: 28.60%

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#8. Sacramento, CA

- View share: 1.70%
- Views to own market: 20.60%
- Views to other markets within own state: 23.70%
- Views to markets within other states: 55.70%

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#7. Holland, MI

- View share: 1.80%
- Views to own market: 15.00%
- Views to other markets within own state: 54.20%
- Views to markets within other states: 30.80%

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#6. Muskegon, MI

- View share: 2.90%
- Views to own market: 27.70%
- Views to other markets within own state: 45.30%
- Views to markets within other states: 26.90%

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#5. Lansing, MI

- View share: 4.20%
- Views to own market: 34.00%
- Views to other markets within own state: 43.20%
- Views to markets within other states: 22.80%

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#4. Washington, D.C.

- View share: 6.10%
- Views to own market: 19.90%
- Views to other markets within own state: 9.00%
- Views to markets within other states: 71.10%

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#3. Chicago, IL

- View share: 7.20%
- Views to own market: 22.40%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.40%
- Views to markets within other states: 72.20%

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#2. Detroit, MI

- View share: 13.90%
- Views to own market: 53.20%
- Views to other markets within own state: 24.90%
- Views to markets within other states: 21.90%

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#1. New York, NY

- View share: 21.10%
- Views to own market: 20.70%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.90%
- Views to markets within other states: 73.50%

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