Long-Distance Moves Tick Up - Nearly 1 in 5 House Hunters Are Looking to Relocate
🌴 FLORIDA LEADS: Florida remained the No. 1 destination state for relocating homebuyers in Q4 2025 - more than the next two closest states COMBINED!
🏙️ MIAMI MOMENTUM: Miami ranked No. 5 in the nation for net inbound migration.
📍 TOP DESTINATIONS: Several Florida metros ranked among the most popular relocation targets in the U.S., including Cape Coral-Fort Myers, North Port-Sarasota, Miami, and Orlando.
🗽 NYC TO MIAMI: New York remains the largest source of buyers relocating to Miami, highlighting the continued pipeline of Northeast demand for South Florida real estate.
☀️ LIFESTYLE DRAW: Redfin cites tax advantages, lifestyle, and continued remote-work flexibility as key reasons buyers continue choosing Florida markets.
📈 NATIONAL TREND: Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. homebuyers (18.8%) searched outside their current metro in Q4, showing continued mobility - with Florida capturing a significant share of that demand.