People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Phoenix

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

– View share: 2.4%

#9. Dallas, TX

– View share: 2.5%

#8. Minneapolis, MN

– View share: 2.6%

#7. Las Vegas, NV

– View share: 3.0%

#6. New York, NY

– View share: 3.0%

#5. Seattle, WA

– View share: 3.2%

#4. Denver, CO

– View share: 3.3%

#3. Tucson, AZ

– View share: 4.6%

#2. Chicago, IL

– View share: 7.9%

#1. Los Angeles, CA

– View share: 9.8%