The Top 10 Most Searched Housing Markets in April

As prices continue to decline in markets across the nation, the barrier to entry for many new buyers is also falling. Ten cities, all of which experienced year-over-year price declines, emerged as the most searched metros in April, reports Inman News. Read the full story at Inman News.

Metro areas in the South and West dominated a list of the 10 most-searched markets on Realtor.com in April, according to monthly data released by the site Wednesday.

The search rankings are based on the number of visitors who viewed properties in 146 metro areas in the U.S.

Chicago was the most-searched market among the metro areas, followed by the only other Midwestern metro on the top 10 list, Detroit. Three Western metros rounded out the top five: Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Los Angeles-Long Beach.