People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Buffalo

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 Buffalo using cross-market demand data from . View share is the percentage of views to Buffalo 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. Albany, NY

- View share: 1.4%

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#9. Chicago, IL

- View share: 1.4%

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#8. Miami, FL

- View share: 1.5%

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#7. Jamestown-Dunkirk-Fredonia, NY

- View share: 1.5%

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#6. Olean, NY

- View share: 1.6%

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#5. Indianapolis, IN

- View share: 3.5%

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#4. Boston, MA

- View share: 4.2%

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#3. Washington, DC

- View share: 9.0%

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#2. Rochester, NY

- View share: 11.2%

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#1. New York, NY

- View share: 34.4%

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