People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Sacramento

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

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#10. Las Vegas, NV

- View share: 1.8%

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2 / 10

#9. San Francisco, CA

- View share: 2.0%

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3 / 10

#8. Phoenix, AZ

- View share: 2.1%

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4 / 10

#7. Sacramento, CA

- View share: 2.6%

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#6. Oxnard, CA

- View share: 2.7%

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6 / 10

#5. Sacramento, CA

- View share: 3.5%

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7 / 10

#4. San Diego, CA

- View share: 4.3%

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8 / 10

#3. San Jose, CA

- View share: 9.0%

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9 / 10

#2. Riverside, CA

- View share: 9.9%

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10 / 10

#1. Los Angeles, CA

- View share: 37.0%