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Migration Patterns: The States Homeowners are Flocking to

A new study by LendingTree examined the migration patterns of residents wanting to relocate to a new state, finding that the South is leading the way in terms of moving trends.

In its State Migration Study, LendingTree created a “popularity score” for each state by dividing the percentage of all out-of-state mortgage requests by the percentage total population each state represents. According to LendingTree’s methodology, a score of 100 “means a state receives loan requests proportional to its population, above 100 means a state is more popular than its hare of national population and below 100 means a state is less popular than its share of the national population.”

Leading the pack, Florida was the top new destination for 18 out of 50 states. Two of the states in this category are Alabama and Georgia. This aligns with an overall trend that LendingTree found that the majority of out-of-state movers often choose a bordering state to move to.

States where Florida was the top re-location destination also included the east coast states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

However, not all states in which Florida was the top relocation destination are nearby. Illinois, Idaho, and Ohio also had the largest percentage of their residents who are looking to relocate choose Florida as their desired destination. In 16 states where the top re-location destination was not a bordering state, the desired location was Florida.

While this included Texas, overall Texas residents are happy to stay put. The Lone Star State has the highest percentage of residents who are looking to move in state vs. out of state. More than 92 percent of purchase mortgage requests from Texas residents were for Texas properties.

Vermont wasn’t so lucky—it leads the nation in out-of state mover popularity, with only 75.93 percent of requests in Vermont for in-state properties.

About Author: Rachel Williams

Rachel Williams attended Texas Christian University (TCU), where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a dual Bachelor of Arts in English and History. Williams is a member of Phi Beta Kappa , widely recognized as the nation’s most prestigious honor society. Subsequent to graduating from TCU, Williams joined the Five Star Institute as an editorial intern, advancing to staff writer, associate editor and is currently the editor in chief and head of corporate communications. She has over a decade of editorial experience with a primary focus on the U.S. residential mortgage industry and financial markets. Williams resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband. She can be reached at [email protected].
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