1 / 10
#10. Buffalo, NY
- View share: 2.0%
People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Ithaca
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 Ithaca using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Ithaca 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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2 / 10
#9. Albany, NY
- View share: 2.4%
3 / 10
#8. Philadelphia, PA
- View share: 2.8%
4 / 10
#7. Cortland, NY
- View share: 3.1%
5 / 10
#6. Boston, MA
- View share: 3.2%
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6 / 10
#5. Rochester, NY
- View share: 3.3%
7 / 10
#4. Binghamton, NY
- View share: 4.2%
8 / 10
#3. Syracuse, NY
- View share: 4.8%
9 / 10
#2. Washington, DC
- View share: 5.1%
10 / 10
#1. New York, NY
- View share: 26.5%
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