Badlands National Park is in South Dakota.
Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
  • Gen Z is looking beyond more crowded states for places where there's elbow room and affordability.
  • Older generations aren't selling homes, making it hard for Gen Z to get into more popular markets.
  • The younger generation is okay moving longer distances to find more comfortable living arrangements.

Gen Zers are looking to live in simpler, quiet locations in the Midwest or mountain regions. 

Emilia Mann, a senior analyst at StorageCafe, said that Gen Z doesn't have the same location preferences as older generations.