Bay Area Outbound Migration Drives Notable Homeownership Gains for Relocating Residents

By Allaire Conte · Realtor.com · 2026-07-30

A study from the California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley indicates that individuals who moved away from the San Francisco Bay Area saw their homeownership rates climb 33% within five years. According to Realtor.com, these movers often possessed weaker financial profiles than their n

A study from the California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley indicates that individuals who moved away from the San Francisco Bay Area saw their homeownership rates climb 33% within five years. According to Realtor.com, these movers often possessed weaker financial profiles than their n