Each month, Realtor.com surveys up to 250 Metro Service Areas (MSA) throughout the nation and monitors real estate trends including consumer search behavior, median list prices on for sale homes, active inventory counts and median age of inventory. The information is released to local markets to help consumers and real estate professionals as they work together to successfully navigate their local market.
According to Realtor.com, the top 10 most searched real estate markets, identified as MSAs, in the United States in May 2012 include:
- Chicago, IL
- Detroit, MI
- Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Dallas, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
- Orlando, FL
- Las Vegas, NV
In addition, the top most searched real estate markets in Florida in May 2012, and the national searched rank included:
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL #7
- Orlando, FL #9
- West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL #16
- Fort Lauderdale, FL #17
- Miami, FL #24
- Sarasota-Bradenton, FL #38
- Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL #43
- Jacksonville, FL #44
- Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL #49
- Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL #52
- Daytona Beach, FL #56
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL #70
- Naples, FL #71
- Pensacola, FL #109
- Tallahassee, FL #116
- Ocala, FL #127
- Gainesville, FL #132
- Punta Gorda, FL #139