This is the first in a series of stories by Stacker.com that will take a look at the following areas of Eastern North Carolina: Greenville, New Bern, Jacksonville, Goldsboro and Rocky Mount.

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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to this area?

The number of homes on the market is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping home prices elevated even as sales have slowed in the past year.

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

Stacker compiled statistics about people in cities looking to buy homes in Greenville using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Greenville from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q2 2023.

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

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#10. Jacksonville, NC

– View share: 1.40%
– Views to own market: 26.80%
– Views to other markets within own state: 32.60%
– Views to markets within other states: 40.50%

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#9. Washington, NC

– View share: 1.60%
– Views to own market: 19.20%
– Views to other markets within own state: 38.90%
– Views to markets within other states: 41.80%

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#8. Rocky Mount, NC

– View share: 1.60%
– Views to own market: 19.30%
– Views to other markets within own state: 47.80%
– Views to markets within other states: 32.90%

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#7. New Bern, NC

– View share: 1.90%
– Views to own market: 32.20%
– Views to other markets within own state: 34.50%
– Views to markets within other states: 33.30%

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#6. Chicago, IL

– View share: 2.20%
– Views to own market: 22.40%
– Views to other markets within own state: 5.40%
– Views to markets within other states: 72.20%

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#5. Charlotte, NC

– View share: 3.00%
– Views to own market: 42.10%
– Views to other markets within own state: 21.20%
– Views to markets within other states: 36.70%

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#4. Atlanta, GA

– View share: 3.30%
– Views to own market: 34.20%
– Views to other markets within own state: 11.30%
– Views to markets within other states: 54.60%

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#3. Raleigh, NC

– View share: 4.80%
– Views to own market: 32.80%
– Views to other markets within own state: 36.10%
– Views to markets within other states: 31.00%

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#2. Washington, D.C.

– View share: 5.90%
– Views to own market: 19.90%
– Views to other markets within own state: 9.00%
– Views to markets within other states: 71.10%

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#1. New York, NY

– View share: 24.90%
– Views to own market: 20.70%
– Views to other markets within own state: 5.90%
– Views to markets within other states: 73.50%