People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Los Angeles from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q3 2025.
Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.
#10. Sacramento, CA
– View share: 2.7%
#9. San Francisco, CA
– View share: 2.7%
#8. Dallas, TX
– View share: 3.6%
#7. Oxnard, CA
– View share: 3.9%
#6. San Diego, CA
– View share: 4.1%
#5. San Jose, CA
– View share: 4.1%
#4. Chicago, IL
– View share: 4.6%
#3. Phoenix, AZ
– View share: 4.6%
#2. New York, NY
– View share: 5.0%
#1. Riverside, CA
– View share: 15.4%
