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Real estate site finds Charlotte among top destinations for movers

CHARLOTTE — There’s another report out this week confirming what prospective homebuyers in Charlotte already know — this area is among the most-desired destinations for moving in America.

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Real estate website and online brokerage Redfin names the Queen City among the top 10 migration destinations, where demand is driving soaring prices.

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Charlotte is at No. 8 on that list, having logged an estimated net inflow of 28,546 people last year. That report pegs the local median home price at $357,000 as of December, up 20.4% in a year, while the average local rent payment for new leases rose 11.5% over the year to $1,730.

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