Redfin, Seattle, reported the median age of first-time buyers dipped slightly between 2024 and 2025, from 36 to 35.
Tag: First-Time Home Buyers
Chart of the Week: Median First-Time Homebuyer Age
The Washington Post recently published an article examining alternative estimates of first-time homebuyers’ age. MBA members have asked about this data, so this week’s Chart of the Week explores the Post’s analysis and current FTHB data trends.
ICE Mortgage Monitor: 2023 Saw Three-Decade Low in Originations
Intercontinental Exchange Inc., Atlanta, released its Mortgage Monitor report for March, featuring some full-year 2023 insights. Among those, the report recorded only 4.3 million mortgages as originated in 2023, the lowest since ICE began tracking the data 30 years ago.
MBA Chart of the Week: Demographics of Potential First-Time Homebuyers
One of the main drivers for optimism is the country’s demographics. In this week’s MBA Chart of the Week, we highlight this by looking at the large cohorts of potential first-time homebuyers.
Zillow: First-Time Home Buying Jumps to 50%
Zillow, Seattle, found in its 2023 Consumer Housing Trends Report that first-time buyers now make up 50% of all buyers, up from 45% in 2022 and 37% in 2021.
Zillow: First-Time Home Buying Jumps to 50%
Zillow, Seattle, found in its 2023 Consumer Housing Trends Report that first-time buyers now make up 50% of all buyers, up from 45% in 2022 and 37% in 2021.
Zillow: First-Time Home Buying Jumps to 50%
Zillow, Seattle, found in its 2023 Consumer Housing Trends Report that first-time buyers now make up 50% of all buyers, up from 45% in 2022 and 37% in 2021.
Zillow: First-Time Home Buying Jumps to 50%
Zillow, Seattle, found in its 2023 Consumer Housing Trends Report that first-time buyers now make up 50% of all buyers, up from 45% in 2022 and 37% in 2021.
For First-Time Home Buyers, Some Markets Show Potential
First-time home buyers can find some remarkable homes—provided they stay away from the East and West coasts, said Zillow, Seattle.
Zillow: First-time Home Buyers Return Despite Affordability Challenges
Zillow, Seattle, reported first-time home buyers have returned to the housing market–and those who can afford a home are finding success after years of setbacks.