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#10. Bremerton, WA
- View share: 2.4%
People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Seattle
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 Seattle using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Seattle 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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#9. Portland, OR
- View share: 2.5%
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#8. Olympia, WA
- View share: 2.5%
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#7. Spokane, WA
- View share: 2.9%
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#6. New York, NY
- View share: 2.9%
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6 / 10
#5. Chicago, IL
- View share: 3.3%
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#4. Dallas, TX
- View share: 3.7%
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#3. Phoenix, AZ
- View share: 4.0%
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#2. San Jose, CA
- View share: 4.7%
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#1. Los Angeles, CA
- View share: 11.8%
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