Gen Z has made major shifts to the workplace, social trends and now real estate.

In moveBuddha's new report, cities were ranked based on where Gen Z was most likely to call home, and the number of 20-somethings made up a significant chunk of the population.

"Gen Z isn't moving for the same reasons their parents and grandparents did," Bryan Driscoll, an HR consultant and generation expert, told Newsweek , in part.

Why It Matters

Entering the housing market has become increasingly difficult in America, especially for Gen Z and millennials.

The median home sales price in the United States was $410,800 in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Motley Fool.

Real estate markets that offer lower housing prices on average, plus solid job markets and cultural attractions, are like

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