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 Hattiesburg using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Hattiesburg 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.

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#10. Pensacola, FL
– View share: 1.40%
– Views to own market: 33.40%
– Views to other markets within own state: 13.10%
– Views to markets within other states: 53.50%

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#9. Baton Rouge, LA
– View share: 1.80%
– Views to own market: 45.50%
– Views to other markets within own state: 18.20%
– Views to markets within other states: 36.40%

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#8. Atlanta, GA
– View share: 2.20%
– Views to own market: 34.20%
– Views to other markets within own state: 11.30%
– Views to markets within other states: 54.60%

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#7. New York, NY
– View share: 2.60%
– Views to own market: 20.70%
– Views to other markets within own state: 5.90%
– Views to markets within other states: 73.50%

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#6. Laurel, MS
– View share: 2.70%
– Views to own market: 17.80%
– Views to other markets within own state: 31.00%
– Views to markets within other states: 51.20%

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#5. Gulfport, MS
– View share: 4.50%
– Views to own market: 43.10%
– Views to other markets within own state: 10.70%
– Views to markets within other states: 46.20%

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#4. Dallas, TX
– View share: 5.70%
– Views to own market: 45.70%
– Views to other markets within own state: 22.80%
– Views to markets within other states: 31.50%

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#3. New Orleans, LA
– View share: 5.70%
– Views to own market: 54.60%
– Views to other markets within own state: 9.70%
– Views to markets within other states: 35.70%

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#2. Jackson, MS
– View share: 6.10%
– Views to own market: 50.10%
– Views to other markets within own state: 14.70%
– Views to markets within other states: 35.20%

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#1. Chicago, IL
– View share: 26.40%
– Views to own market: 22.40%
– Views to other markets within own state: 5.40%
– Views to markets within other states: 72.20%