The Palmetto State is still the number one state to relocate to this year, holding its top spot from 2024.
Three South Carolina cities also placed among the top 10 most popular cities to move to: Myrtle Beach (1), Greenville (3), and Charleston (9).
This data comes from MoveBuddha, which analyzed over 55,000 searches on its Moving Cost Calculator from Jan. 1 to March 10. The findings were then used to determine where people were interested in moving to the most.
“The rankings reflect a continued trend of Americans relocating to the Southeast for its affordability, climate, and lifestyle.” said the study.
Here’s where Americans are planning to relocate in 2025.
How many people are interested in moving to SC this year?
S.C. remains the most popular state to move to in 2025.
According to MoveBuddha’s data, its 2.10 in-to-out ratio indicates more than twice as many people are searching to move into the state vs. out, with Conway leading the way as the No. 1 city with more moves in than out in 2025 so far.
S.C, also saw 22.26% higher move-in interest compared to North Carolina, the third most popular state to move to this year.
Top 10 US cities to move to in 2025, per MoveBuddha
Myrtle Beach: 255 searches in/100 out
Huntsville, Alabama: 242 in/100 out
Greenville: 229 in/100 out
Knoxville, Tennessee: 223 in/100 out
The Villages, Florida: 215 in/100 out
Raleigh, North Carolina: 199 in/100 out
Ocala, Florida: 188 in/100 out
Chattanooga, Tennessee: 168 in/100 out
Charleston: 168 in/100 out
Vancouver, Washington: 163 in/100 out
Top 10 US states to move to in 2025, per MoveBuddha
South Carolina: 218 in/100 out
Tennessee: 173 in/100 out
North Carolina: 161 in/100 out
West Virginia: 147 in/100 out
Mississippi: 138 in/100 out
Visitors flock to Folly Beach on May 18, 2025.
Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@gannett.com
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