People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Lexington

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 Lexington using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Lexington 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. Sacramento, CA

– View share: 1.60%
– 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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#9. Huntington, WV

– View share: 1.70%
– Views to own market: 36.50%
– Views to other markets within own state: 17.60%
– Views to markets within other states: 46.00%

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#8. Indianapolis, IN

– View share: 1.90%
– Views to own market: 48.10%
– Views to other markets within own state: 15.40%
– Views to markets within other states: 36.50%

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#7. Richmond-Berea, KY

– View share: 2.30%
– Views to own market: 23.30%
– Views to other markets within own state: 32.30%
– Views to markets within other states: 44.40%

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#6. Cincinnati, OH

– View share: 2.70%
– Views to own market: 47.30%
– Views to other markets within own state: 19.20%
– Views to markets within other states: 33.60%

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#5. Atlanta, GA

– View share: 4.20%
– 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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#4. Chicago, IL

– View share: 4.90%
– Views to own market: 22.40%
– Views to other markets within own state: 5.40%
– Views to markets within other states: 72.20%

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#3. Washington, D.C.

– View share: 5.30%
– Views to own market: 19.90%
– Views to other markets within own state: 9.00%
– Views to markets within other states: 71.10%

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#2. Louisville, KY

– View share: 5.40%
– Views to own market: 46.60%
– Views to other markets within own state: 13.10%
– Views to markets within other states: 40.30%

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#1. New York, NY

– View share: 25.60%
– Views to own market: 20.70%
– Views to other markets within own state: 5.90%
– Views to markets within other states: 73.50%