People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Wausau

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 Wausau using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Wausau 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. Salt Lake City, UT

- View share: 1.4%

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#9. Dallas, TX

- View share: 1.9%

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#8. Phoenix, AZ

- View share: 2.2%

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#7. Green Bay, WI

- View share: 2.9%

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#6. Madison, WI

- View share: 4.0%

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#5. Stevens Point, WI

- View share: 4.0%

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#4. Milwaukee, WI

- View share: 4.8%

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#3. Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI

- View share: 5.5%

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#2. Minneapolis, MN

- View share: 10.9%

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#1. Chicago, IL

- View share: 26.9%