People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Buffalo
            People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Buffalo
      
    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 Buffalo using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Buffalo from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q3 2025.
Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.
            #10. Albany, NY
      
    - View share: 1.4%
            #9. Chicago, IL
      
    - View share: 1.4%
            #8. Miami, FL
      
    - View share: 1.5%
            #7. Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY
      
    - View share: 1.5%
            #6. Olean, NY
      
    - View share: 1.6%
            #5. Indianapolis, IN
      
    - View share: 3.5%
            #4. Boston, MA
      
    - View share: 4.2%
            #3. Washington, DC
      
    - View share: 9.0%
            #2. Rochester, NY
      
    - View share: 11.2%
            #1. New York, NY
      
    - View share: 34.4%