Redfin: Fewer Canadians Are Searching for U.S. Homes Than Last Year
Fewer Canadian-based Redfin.com users are searching for U.S. homes to buy or rent.
The number fell 15.3% year over year in June, according to a new report from Redfin. That compares with a 10.1% decline in May.
Over the past two years, Canadian searches for U.S. homes have dropped roughly 37%, after posting a 25.7% year-over-year decline in June 2025.
Redfin said its search data is an early indicator of housing demand, but searches do not necessarily result in moves or completed home purchases.
Big Financial Commitment
“Canada’s economy is starting to recover after a weak start to the year, but uncertainty around trade, jobs, the domestic housing market and inflation is still prompting many Canadians to think twice about making a major purchase,” said Chen Zhao, Redfin’s Head of Economics Research. “Buying a home in another country is a particularly big financial commitment, so it makes sense that some Canadians are putting those plans on hold.”
Redfin said that Canada-based home searches declined from a year earlier in 45 of the 50 most populous U.S. metros.
It said that the biggest decline was in San Antonio, Texas, where Canada-based searches dropped 51.8% year over year. Canada-based searches fell 48.6% in Austin, Texas, 33.4% in Nassau County, New York, 32.5% in Houston, and 29.3% in Cleveland, Ohio.
Canada-based searches rose in five metros. Redfin noted. Kansas City posted the largest gain, with home searches originating in Canada increasing 17.6% year over year, followed by New Brunswick, New Jersey (11.6%), Nashville (9.4%), Sacramento, California (9.3%) and St. Louis, Missouri (9.3%).
The landscape for international home shopping demand nationwide is a shifting scene, according to new research from Realtor.com.
Miami Still Gets International Interest
Meanwhile, in the first quarter of 2026, international home shoppers accounted for 1.6% of online shopping demand on Realtor.com, up from 1.2% in the first quarter of 2020.
Realtor.com noted that Miami kept its crown as the top U.S. destination for international buyers, drawing 10.3% of all international online views. Los Angeles, on the other hand, continued a six-year slide in global interest, while Canadian buyers – still reeling from the effects of U.S. tariffs – showed signs of cautious re-engagement with the U.S. market, Realtor.com said.
Los Angeles has been one of the most coveted addresses for international homebuyers for a long time, but Realtor.com noted its grip on global attention is slipping.
