SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by a desire for more space, affordable homes, and a new-found freedom to work remotely, a deurbanization trend has emerged among homebuyers, according to new data released today by realtor.com®. While housing markets in both suburban and urban areas recovered rapidly post-COVID shut down, suburban markets have experienced more interest from home shoppers, stronger improvement of price growth, and quicker home sales than urban areas this summer.
"In one of the most seismic shifts to the U.S. workforce since the introduction of the Internet, many U.S. workers now have the flexibility to work remotely and choose where they want to live," said realtor.com®'s Chief Economist, Danielle Hale. "Data shows in our post-COVID world there's a strong preference towards a suburban lifestyle with its bigger houses, backyards, and quiet streets. But American cities are not becoming ghost towns anytime soon; in fact they are also seeing an uptick of homebuyers, it's just not as strong as the surge we're seeing in the suburbs."
Home price growth in the suburbs has improved more quickly during the pandemic
Properties in both suburban and urban areas are flying off the market, but suburban homes are selling much more quickly than last year
"Based on the rising popularity of the burbs, some buyers might think they can catch a break by searching in the city, but unfortunately that's not the case. Rising home prices and fast home sales are everywhere. If you're a buyer in today's market, finding and closing on your dream home is not going to be easy," noted Hale.
Suburban homes for sale are evaporating as more and more buyers flock to the suburbs
Online home shopping habits have shown a growing preference for suburban homes
Metro | Listing Price | Time Spent on | Inventory Growth | Home Shopper Count |
U.S. | Urban: 7.7% Suburban: 7.3% | Urban: -8.0% Suburban: -11.4% | Urban: -34.3% Suburban: -41.2% | Urban: 50.7% Suburban: 53.9% |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. | Urban: 2.1% Suburban: 5.6% | Urban: -27.3% Suburban: -26.9% | Urban: 18.6% Suburban: -28.0% | Urban: 47.8% Suburban: 86.4% |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, Calif. | Urban: 3.0% Suburban: 4.4% | Urban: 31.8% Suburban: -0.8% | Urban: 14.4% Suburban: -36.1% | Urban: 44.4% Suburban: 52.1% |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Ill.-Ind.-Wis. | Urban: 0.2% Suburban: 2.4% | Urban: -11.9% Suburban: -6.2% | Urban: -29.2% Suburban: -42.8% | Urban: 41.2% Suburban: 58.0% |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas | Urban: 4.5% Suburban: 5.6% | Urban: -11.7% Suburban: -6.5% | Urban: -37.7% Suburban: -41.9% | Urban: 36.4% Suburban: 44.8% |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas | Urban: 4.8% Suburban: 4.2% | Urban: -4.4% Suburban: -3.4% | Urban: -12.3% Suburban: -36.2% | Urban: 30.5% Suburban: 40.1% |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md. | Urban: 10.4% Suburban: 9.8% | Urban: -24.2% Suburban: -35.1% | Urban: -42.6% Suburban: -50.2% | Urban: 42.7% Suburban: 56.4% |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Va.-Md.-W. Va. | Urban: 0.4% Suburban: 4.7% | Urban: -27.9% Suburban: -36.4% | Urban: -16.0% Suburban: -53.6% | Urban: 56.2% Suburban: 59.4% |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Fla. | Urban: -2.2% Suburban: 0.3% | Urban: 4.5% Suburban: -5.9% | Urban: -3.9% Suburban: -20.6% | Urban: 61.7% Suburban: 71.6% |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Ga. | Urban: 5.0% Suburban: 8.5% | Urban: -1.3% Suburban: -7.8% | Urban: -28.9% Suburban: -48.4% | Urban: 37.9% Suburban: 45.8% |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, Mass.-N.H. | Urban: -0.4% Suburban: 6.0% | Urban: -32.1% Suburban: -32.8% | Urban: 4.0% Suburban: -43.7% | Urban: 36.8% Suburban: 48.8% |
* In August, prices grew by 7.7% over last year for urban areas and 7.3% for suburban areas, up from 5.4% and 4.1% in March, respectively.
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