In Q2 2025, the West has the highest share of out-of-market property searches at 65.1%, though this is a slight decrease from earlier 2025 levels. The Northeast shows the most substantial growth, rising from 45.4% in 2019 to 58.8% in 2025. In contrast, the Midwest has the lowest rate of out-of-market searches, at 54%. Major metros like New York and Chicago are experiencing increased outbound traffic, while pandemic hotspots like Phoenix are declining in search popularity. McAllen, Texas, has seen significant rises in interest toward higher-paying job markets in nearby metros.
The West remains the region with the highest share of out-of-market searches, with 65.1% of views in Q2 2025 targeting properties outside homebuyers' current metros. The Northeast has seen substantial growth in out-of-market queries.
Metros such as New York, Chicago, and Boston have witnessed sharp increases in out-of-metro search activity, ranking among the top 10 metros with the most outbound traffic in 2025.
Pandemic-era hotspots like Phoenix, Spokane, and Fresno are seeing declines in popularity as rising home prices and return-to-office policies reverse former trends.
The sharpest rise in out-of-area browsing was in McAllen, Texas, where out-of-metro searches to Austin more than doubled from 4.8% in 2019 to 10.7% in 2025.
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