People from these metros are looking to buy homes in El Paso

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 El Paso using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to El Paso 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. New York, NY

– View share: 1.7%

#9. Houston, TX

– View share: 2.1%

#8. Las Cruces, NM

– View share: 2.2%

#7. Albuquerque, NM

– View share: 2.8%

#6. San Antonio, TX

– View share: 3.6%

#5. Los Angeles, CA

– View share: 4.1%

#4. Denver, CO

– View share: 4.3%

#3. Chicago, IL

– View share: 4.9%

#2. Dallas, TX

– View share: 7.8%

#1. Phoenix, AZ

– View share: 29.8%