People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Birmingham

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 Birmingham using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Birmingham 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.

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#10. Talladega-Sylacauga, AL

– View share: 1.40%
– Views to own market: 12.40%
– Views to other markets within own state: 49.80%
– Views to markets within other states: 37.90%

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#9. Nashville, TN

– View share: 1.50%
– Views to own market: 37.60%
– Views to other markets within own state: 20.00%
– Views to markets within other states: 42.40%

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#8. Dallas, TX

– View share: 2.00%
– Views to own market: 45.70%
– Views to other markets within own state: 22.80%
– Views to markets within other states: 31.50%

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#7. Sacramento, CA

– View share: 2.10%
– Views to own market: 20.60%
– Views to other markets within own state: 23.70%
– Views to markets within other states: 55.70%

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#6. Tuscaloosa, AL

– View share: 2.90%
– Views to own market: 31.00%
– Views to other markets within own state: 32.70%
– Views to markets within other states: 36.30%

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#5. Huntsville, AL

– View share: 2.90%
– Views to own market: 25.30%
– Views to other markets within own state: 27.70%
– Views to markets within other states: 47.10%

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#4. Montgomery, AL

– View share: 3.20%
– Views to own market: 33.80%
– Views to other markets within own state: 28.40%
– Views to markets within other states: 37.80%

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#3. New York, NY

– View share: 4.40%
– Views to own market: 20.70%
– Views to other markets within own state: 5.90%
– Views to markets within other states: 73.50%

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#2. Atlanta, GA

– View share: 4.70%
– Views to own market: 34.20%
– Views to other markets within own state: 11.30%
– Views to markets within other states: 54.60%

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#1. Chicago, IL

– View share: 31.20%
– Views to own market: 22.40%
– Views to other markets within own state: 5.40%
– Views to markets within other states: 72.20%