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For mortgage pros, the story is less about one hot market and more about borrower movement from expensive coastal metros into the Sun Belt.
The Redfin migration report published September 24, 2026 says Las Vegas, Florida and Sacramento are the most popular destinations for U.S. residents moving to a different metro area. Redfin’s Q2 2026 migration report also says nine of the top 10 destination markets are in the Sun Belt, with Spokane as the only exception named in the supplied summary.
For loan officers, the takeaway is practical: relocation buyers are still a meaningful source of purchase business, especially in destination markets where borrowers may be comparing lenders from hundreds or thousands of miles away. The same report says Los Angeles, New York and Seattle are losing house hunters faster than anywhere else, which gives both origin and destination-market LOs a clear list of places to watch.