Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to your metro 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 Kansas City using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Kansas City 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.
#10. Omaha, NE
– View share: 1.7%
#9. Lawrence, KS
– View share: 1.7%
#8. Topeka, KS
– View share: 1.9%
#7. St. Louis, MO
– View share: 2.0%
#6. Phoenix, AZ
– View share: 2.3%
#5. Wichita, KS
– View share: 2.9%
#4. Minneapolis, MN
– View share: 3.3%
#3. Denver, CO
– View share: 3.6%
#2. Dallas, TX
– View share: 12.0%
#1. Chicago, IL
– View share: 28.5%
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This story was originally published October 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM.
