Downtown Columbus was one of the quickest urban areas to rebound from the pandemic, Axios reported. (Credit: Shutterstock) Downtown Columbus was one of the quickest urban areas to rebound from the pandemic, Axios reported. (Credit: Shutterstock)

A new analysis of online searches by prospective home buyers in the U.S. over the past 12 months shows that midsized cities in certain states are attracting many views from potential buyers across the nation.

Columbus, Ohio, topped the list of cities searched, with views per property 2.4 times the national level, according to Realtor.com. Searchers were located in the Northeast (13.7%), South (15.4%), Midwest (67.3%) and West (3.6%), with particular interest from would-be out-of-state buyers from New York, Virginia, and California.

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