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Where the Relocation Hotspots are in 2025
Over the past several years, the U.S. has experienced significant domestic migration shifts, driven by factors that include remote work, housing affordability and regional economic opportunities, Placer.ai says in a new white paper. These shifts create winners and losers: as some areas reap the benefits of population inflows, others face outflows tied to higher living costs and evolving workplace dynamics.
Over a four-year period beginning in January 2021, South Carolina led the nation in positive net domestic migration with an influx of newcomers equivalent to 3.6% of its January 2025 population, according to the white paper. Titled Domestic Migration in 2025: The Great Slowdown, the white paper delves into domestic migration patterns over the past four years and pinpoints states and metro areas emerging as relocation hotspots in 2025.
Read the report to find out:
- Which major metro area stood out as a domestic migration top performer last year;
- The current state of domestic migration across the nation’s 10 biggest states and CBSAs; and
- Which states drew the most relocators over the past four years relative to their populations, and which continued drawing new residents in 2024.
- ◦Economy
