SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Although San Diego County has seen more people leaving than moving to the area, there are still people interested in moving and buying homes in the area.
According to Redfin data, Los Angeles homebuyers showed the most interest in moving to San Diego among buyers in any other major metropolitan area in the United States.
The number of residents who left San Diego County last year nearly doubled from the year before
More than 11,000 people from Los Angeles sought housing in San Diego between January and March. San Francisco was the second city on Redfin’s list with more than 2,600 buyers expressing interest in San Diego, followed by Dallas with 1,122, New York with 502 and Seattle with 494.
Redfin’s data does not reflect actual movements but rather a sample of about two million users who searched for housing in more than a hundred metro areas.
In 2023, San Diego County saw nearly twice as many people leave as move in compared to the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Year over year, 60% of U.S. counties saw their population increase. That’s 52% more than the previous year, according to the data.
However, San Diego County did not follow national trends: 30,745 more people left the area than moved in in 2023. That’s almost double the 2022 numbers, which reported 15 956 more people leaving the area than moving in.
However, it appears that most people who already reside in the area are choosing to stay. Redfin says 71% of San Diego buyers looked for a home in the county from January to March rather than outside.
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