About 40 million people, or about 13% of Americans, move each year, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Most moves are local, with people remaining in the same county (about 65% of moves) or state (about 17%). Moves out of state make up 14% of moves, and moves from out of the country are just 4% of all moves.
Americans in recent years have been driven to move due to housing costs, remote work and lifestyle shifts. Longer moves are usually job-related. Older Americans tend to move for family-related reasons.
In general, rural states, including South Dakota, Montana and Idaho, have seen an influx of residents, mostly drawn by lower housing costs. High-density cities and states have seen higher rates of people leaving.
Moving rates are lower than they were in the past. In the 1940s, about one in five Americans moved each year, and overall mobility rates have been declining since their peak in the 1980s.
The slideshow above highlights the most popular ZIP codes for movers in March.
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