Only 11 Percent of Americans Relocated in 2024, a Record Low, Study Finds

New York had the lowest mobility rate, while Alaska had the highest in the country.
Only 11 Percent of Americans Relocated in 2024, a Record Low, Study Finds
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Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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Only 11 percent of Americans moved to new locations in 2024—the lowest rate ever recorded, according to a new Point2Homes study.

That translates to about one in nine people changing homes last year, down from one in three in the 1900s.

Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.