New Yorkers hunt for homes outside the city as living costs soar

High taxes, surging rents and the overall increase in cost-of-living expenses are causing some New Yorkers to search for a new home outside the Big Apple.But, they aren’t necessarily moving far away.Economists at Realtor.com identified the top destinations that had the most interest among people living in all five boroughs – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The data analysis covers the third quarter of 2025, from July through September, before Zohran Mamdani won the city’s mayoral election.EX-NYC MAYOR DE BLASIO DEFENDS MAMDANI'S RENT FREEZE PROPOSAL WHILE OTHERS WARN