Moving Report: Understanding How And Why People Move

Nov 22, 2023

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Most American adults have likely moved at some point in their life – whether it was for a new job, a different house, to be closer to family or friends or to experience a new neighborhood. People undoubtedly move for a variety of reasons and approach the moving process in numerous ways.

To learn more about the average mover in America, Rocket Mortgage® analyzed the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Housing Survey (AHS) to find out who’s moving, why people are planning on moving and how people are finding homes.

36% Of People Planning To Move Want To Stay In Their City

Before working on their moving checklist, one of the first questions someone might ask is, “Where do I want to move?” They might decide they love the area they currently live in and simply want a different kind of residence, or maybe they want to relocate to another state entirely and experience a different lifestyle.

Planning To Move

According to the AHS, 36% of people planning to move in the next year want to stay in the city they already live in, while 32% are interested in moving to a different city. This data continues to represent the many changes people go through in their lifetime. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, Americans move an average of 12 times in their lifetime. With every move comes new opportunities and different life stages to enjoy.

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