Despite any detrimental weather events, a record high number of relocating US homebuyers are figuring, "How can we not afford to move to Florida."

Their reasoning is for affordability's sake, as half of the top 10 migration destinations are in Florida (Cape Coral, North Port-Sarasota and Orlando are on the list, along with Miami and Tampa), reported Redfin this week.

This, despite Hurricane Ian, one of the deadliest, most destructive storms in US history, landing in the Sunshine State in September.

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