
People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Houston
People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Houston
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 Houston using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Houston from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q2 2023.
Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.

#10. Washington, D.C.
- View share: 1.50%
- Views to own market: 19.90%
- Views to other markets within own state: 9.00%
- Views to markets within other states: 71.10%

#9. Beaumont, TX
- View share: 1.60%
- Views to own market: 43.10%
- Views to other markets within own state: 29.70%
- Views to markets within other states: 27.20%

#8. Miami, FL
- View share: 1.60%
- Views to own market: 53.40%
- Views to other markets within own state: 26.00%
- Views to markets within other states: 20.60%

#7. Phoenix, AZ
- View share: 2.00%
- Views to own market: 29.20%
- Views to other markets within own state: 11.20%
- Views to markets within other states: 59.60%

#6. San Antonio, TX
- View share: 2.50%
- Views to own market: 53.80%
- Views to other markets within own state: 26.10%
- Views to markets within other states: 20.10%

#5. Austin, TX
- View share: 3.40%
- Views to own market: 40.90%
- Views to other markets within own state: 33.40%
- Views to markets within other states: 25.80%

#4. Los Angeles, CA
- View share: 4.00%
- Views to own market: 26.10%
- Views to other markets within own state: 34.50%
- Views to markets within other states: 39.40%

#3. New York, NY
- View share: 6.10%
- Views to own market: 20.70%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.90%
- Views to markets within other states: 73.50%

#2. Dallas, TX
- View share: 12.60%
- Views to own market: 45.70%
- Views to other markets within own state: 22.80%
- Views to markets within other states: 31.50%

#1. Chicago, IL
- View share: 22.00%
- Views to own market: 22.40%
- Views to other markets within own state: 5.40%
- Views to markets within other states: 72.20%