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Folks are heading South—and not just for the winter.
More people moved to the South in 2023—especially Florida and Texas—according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The region is known for offering more affordably priced homes, a lower cost of living, and warmer winters. Meanwhile, New York City and pricey parts of California experienced the largest population losses.
“The rate of which people are coming in [to Florida] has slowed,” says Brad O’Connor, chief economist of the Florida Realtors®, noting that migration to the state peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“But we’re still a hot spot,” he adds, pointing out that people are gravitating toward Florida’s suburbs. “We still have really robust growth coming from the Northeast and the West Coast.”
About 60% of U.S. counties experienced an increase in population in 2023, according to the report. Typically, more populated counties gained even more residents while smaller ones saw decreases.
Florida, in particular, saw strong growth. About 96% of the state’s counties grew, while just three lost residents from 2022 to 2023.
“People are moving for strong job growth, relatively low home prices compared to those in New York and California, relatively low property taxes,” says Gay Cororaton, chief economist of the Miami Association of Realtors®. “And Florida has an allure for retirees.”
While many residents are leaving Miami-Dade County, they’re often staying nearby—in Broward County, she explains.
This also marked the first year since the pandemic that the Midwest gained more residents than the region lost. And while the cold (and pricey) Northeast lost more residents than gained new ones, the loss abated.
Below are the counties with the highest levels of net domestic migration in 2023.
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Largest city: Lakeland, FL (between Tampa and Orlando)
Median county home list price in February: $350,000
Migration number in 2023: 26,029
Largest city: Conroe, TX (also includes part of Houston)
Median county home list price: $360,020
Migration number in 2023: 25,501
Largest city: Zephyrhills, FL (Tampa outskirts)
Median county home list price: $364, 311
Migration number in 2023: 23,750
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Largest city: McKinney, TX (also includes part of Dallas)
Median county home list price: $547,960
Migration number in 2023: 20,749
Largest city: Denton, TX (also includes part of Dallas)
Median county home list price: $512,500
Migration number in 2023: 19,262
Largest city: Georgetown, TX (outskirts of Austin)
Median county home list price: $496,808
Migration number in 2023: 17,943
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Largest city: San Tan Valley, AZ (outskirts of Phoenix)
Median county home list price: $406,500
Migration number in 2023: 17,463
Largest city: Sugar Land, TX (also includes part of Houston)
Median county home list price:
Migration number in 2023: 15,757
Largest city: Ocala, FL (and The Villages, which spans three counties)
Median county home list price: $424,968
Migration number in 2023: 15,167
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Largest city: Myrtle Beach, SC
Median county home list price: $324,900
Migration number in 2023: 15,061
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Largest city: Los Angeles, CA
Median county home list price in February: $1,049,500
Migration number in 2023: -119,037
Largest city: Chicago, IL
Median county home list price: $335,700
Migration number in 2023: -58,105
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Largest city: Brooklyn, NY
Median county home list price: $821,250
Migration number in 2023: -55,308
Largest city: Queens, NY
Median county home list price: $576,944
Migration numbers in 2023: -50,161
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Largest city: Miami, FL
Median county home list price: $662,425
Migration number in 2023: -47,597
Largest city: Bronx, NY
Median county home list price: $339,000
Migration number in 2023: -41,473
Largest city: Anaheim, CA
Median county home list price: $1,349,500
Migration number in 2023: -35,597
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Largest city: Dallas, TX
Median county home list price: $395,750
Migration number in 2023: -34,330
Largest city: San Diego, CA
Median county home list price: $996,500
Migration number in 2023: -30,745
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Largest city: San Jose, CA
Median county home list price: $1,424,944
Migration number in 2023: -29,077
Clare Trapasso is the executive news editor of Realtor.com. She was previously a reporter for the Associated Press, the New York Daily News, and a Financial Times publication. She also taught journalism courses at several New York City colleges. Email clare.trapasso@realtor.com.
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