Moving Cost Calculator Move Buddha says Florida and states in the south are seeing a surge of suburban Americans moving to these states.
The data finds that from January 1, 2024, through October 1, 2024, nearly 211,000 inquiries were made about where Americans are looking to move.
The Top Locations:
- Summerville, South Carolina
- Conway, South Carolina
- Beverly Hills, California
- Winter Garden, Florida
- Davenport, Florida
- Bluffton, South Carolina
- Cary, North Carolina
- Clermont, Florida
- Wake Forest, North Carolina
- Conroe, Texas
Southern coastal cities dominate move searches, with 9/10 of the most popular cities located within the region.
Nine of the ten most popular suburbs fall within just three states: North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. In North Carolina’s Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metro area, Cary and Wake Forest both rank as top suburban destinations. In Florida, three Orlando-area suburbs take the prize: Clermont, Winter Garden, and Davenport. South Carolina’s top suburbs are spread across the state.
These top cities were popular with movers for several reasons. Job growth. Neighborhoods that have stability, community, and homeownership are known as family-friendly havens, safely outside the noise of the employment-rich cities around which they sprawl.
With the highest move-in ratio, Summerville, SC, sees 3.76 people searching to move in for every resident looking to leave. A suburb of Charleston, Summerville’s popularity among prospective movers may be due to the incredibly strong job growth in the metro area – 4.2% between August 2023 and 2024. Known for its red-brick historic district, farmer’s market, and community events like the Flowertown Festival, Summerville is also one of just three suburbs in the top ten with an average home value under $400K (the others are Conway, SC, and Davenport, FL).
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