People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Portland, Maine

Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to your metro area?

The is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping elevated even as in the past year.

As Americans navigate an ever-complicated market, online house hunting has become an essential part of the process. A 2021 report showed 97% of homebuyers used online websites when searching for a home in the United States.

compiled statistics about people in cities looking to buy homes in Portland using cross-market demand data from . View share is the percentage of views to Portland from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q3 2025.

Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.

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#10. Philadelphia, PA

- View share: 1.4%

2 / 10

#9. Hartford, CT

- View share: 1.4%

3 / 10

#8. Augusta-Waterville, ME

- View share: 1.6%

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#7. Lewiston, ME

- View share: 2.0%

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#6. Manchester, NH

- View share: 2.5%

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6 / 10

#5. Worcester, MA

- View share: 2.8%

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#4. Providence, RI

- View share: 3.0%

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#3. Washington, DC

- View share: 4.3%

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#2. New York, NY

- View share: 21.3%

10 / 10

#1. Boston, MA

- View share: 27.4%

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