What would these new Moorhead residents say to other potential homebuyers about buying a home in Moorhead? The most common response was: you get more for your money, great value, and affordable homes. Check out the full 2018 homebuyer survey results.
Most home buyers in Moorhead purchased existing/previously occupied homes. Of all 599 home sales in Moorhead in 2017, 89% were existing homes and 11% were newly constructed homes.
- Most survey respondents previously lived in Moorhead (46%). Thirty-one percent of respondents previously lived in Fargo before purchasing their Moorhead home.
- The most often cited factor influencing respondents’ decision to buy a Moorhead property was to be a Minnesota resident (95 responses). The second and third most cited factors were the neighborhood in which their homes were located, and the value of their home purchases.
- Of those respondents with children in the Moorhead School System, 80% said they were happy or very happy with the school system.
- Respondents indicated they are happy or very happy with the city’s neighborhoods (88%), affordability (70%) and parks and recreation (76%)
- Areas with room for improvement? Forty-three percent of respondents are happy with Moorhead's shopping options, 31% are happy with Moorhead’s entertainment options, and 40% are happy with Moorhead’s restaurant options.
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