People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Portland

(STACKER) -- Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to the Portland 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 Portland using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Portland 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.

10. Bend, OR

• View share: 2.00%
• Views to own market: 28.70%
• Views to other markets within own state: 27.60%
• Views to markets within other states: 43.70%

9. Eugene, OR

• View share: 2.10%
• Views to own market: 31.40%
• Views to other markets within own state: 29.00%
• Views to markets within other states: 39.60%

8. San Jose, CA

• View share: 2.10%
• Views to own market: 9.20%
• Views to other markets within own state: 51.60%
• Views to markets within other states: 39.20%

7. Chicago, IL

• View share: 2.10%
• Views to own market: 22.40%
• Views to other markets within own state: 5.40%
• Views to markets within other states: 72.20%

6. New York, NY

• View share: 2.40%
• Views to own market: 20.70%
• Views to other markets within own state: 5.90%
• Views to markets within other states: 73.50%

5. Sacramento, CA

• View share: 3.10%
• Views to own market: 20.60%
• Views to other markets within own state: 23.70%
• Views to markets within other states: 55.70%

4. Phoenix, AZ

• View share: 3.30%
• Views to own market: 29.20%
• Views to other markets within own state: 11.20%
• Views to markets within other states: 59.60%

3. Salem, OR

• View share: 6.30%
• Views to own market: 22.90%
• Views to other markets within own state: 35.00%
• Views to markets within other states: 42.10%

2. Seattle, WA

• View share: 9.80%
• Views to own market: 19.00%
• Views to other markets within own state: 20.80%
• Views to markets within other states: 60.20%

1. Los Angeles, CA

• View share: 23.70%
• Views to own market: 26.10%
• Views to other markets within own state: 34.50%
• Views to markets within other states: 39.40%