The most affordable, midsize city in a new ranking for potential homebuyers was Spokane, Washington. Three of the cities in the top 10 were in Florida.
“Buyers have traditionally sought refuge in the suburbs during times of high home prices,” says Javier Vivas, director of economic research at Realtor.com. “But with today’s record highs, even the suburbs have gotten pricey, which has demand flooding outward as options disappear and prices move further out of reach in top job hubs.”
To come up with our list, we looked at the housing markets that had the most realtor.com page views from people living in other metros. We also looked at the metros with the most residents who were considering leaving, based on their searching for homes in other areas. The metros that topped our list had the highest proportion of people wanting to move in rather than move out.
