People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Rochester

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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 Rochester using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Rochester 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. Atlanta, GA

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#10. Atlanta, GA

- View share: 1.5%

#9. Corning, NY

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2 / 10

#9. Corning, NY

- View share: 1.7%

#8. Albany, NY

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3 / 10

#8. Albany, NY

- View share: 1.7%

#7. Batavia, NY

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#7. Batavia, NY

- View share: 2.1%

#6. Syracuse, NY

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#6. Syracuse, NY

- View share: 2.7%

#5. Boston, MA

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#5. Boston, MA

- View share: 3.2%

#4. Indianapolis, IN

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#4. Indianapolis, IN

- View share: 4.9%

#3. Washington, DC

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#3. Washington, DC

- View share: 9.0%

#2. Buffalo, NY

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#2. Buffalo, NY

- View share: 10.6%

#1. New York, NY

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#1. New York, NY

- View share: 30.0%