Homeowners May Be Willing to Relocate After SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade
June 29 2022 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Redfin survey finds 1 in 7 movers refuse to
live in a place where abortion is fully legal, while about 1 in 8
would only live somewhere abortion is fully legal
(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Last week, the Supreme Court ruled to overturn
Roe v. Wade, which could potentially change where people want to
live. A previous report from Redfin (redfin.com), the
technology-powered real estate brokerage, states about 1 in 7
people (15%) who recently moved at the time say they would not live
in a place where abortion is fully legal.
That’s slightly higher than the share of respondents (12%) who
said they would only live in a place where abortion is fully legal.
Other respondents felt less strongly: 17% said they “prefer not to”
live somewhere abortion is fully legal and 28% said they “prefer
to” live in such a place.
Combined, 40% of respondents had a positive view on living in a
place where abortion is fully legal, while 32% had a negative view.
The data in the report is based on an August 2021 Redfin survey of
1,023 U.S. residents who moved to a new home during the 18 months
prior to the survey.
“Before the pandemic, abortion was legal in every
state—although, not necessarily accessible,” said Redfin chief
economist Daryl Fairweather. “Homebuyers were migrating across
state lines before those state lines had such drastic
repercussions. I believe that now movers are going to take the
state laws in place more seriously. Affordability is always going
to be the top concern for homebuyers, but I think moving from a
place like Los Angeles to Austin will be a more difficult decision
for some women.”
Texas, where most abortions were banned in 2021, has been a
popular landing spot—especially for people coming from California.
San Antonio and Dallas have all ranked among the top 10 migration
destinations in recent months.
To read the full report, including additional data and a chart,
please visit:
https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-willingness-to-relocate-survey-politics/
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