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 Columbus using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Columbus 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. Tampa, FL
- View share: 1.4%
#9. Montgomery, AL
- View share: 1.5%
#8. LaGrange, GA-AL
- View share: 1.5%
#7. Washington, DC
- View share: 1.6%
#6. Auburn, AL
- View share: 3.2%
#5. Miami, FL
- View share: 3.7%
#4. Birmingham, AL
- View share: 4.2%
#3. Chicago, IL
- View share: 7.2%
#2. New York, NY
- View share: 7.8%
#1. Atlanta, GA
- View share: 26.4%