The National Association of Realtors, Chicago, released its 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, finding that Baby Boomers were 42% of all home buyers in the past year.
Tag: Millennials

Gen Z, Millennial Homeownership Rates Flat in 2024, Redfin Finds
Redfin, Seattle, found that homeownership rates for Gen Z and millennials were stagnant in 2024.

Jason Dorsey on the Strengths, Trials of a Multigenerational Industry
DALLAS–Housing and mortgage banking is one “of the only industries that ultimately serves every generation,” said Jason Dorsey, a generational researcher and President of the Center for Generational Kinetics, at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 2025 Servicing Solutions Conference & Expo.

CardRates: Many Young Americans Spending Significantly on Housing
CardRates, Gainesville, Fla., released a survey of millennial and Gen Z Americans, finding 76.32% of respondents are spending more than 31% of their monthly income on housing.

Construction Coverage Analysis: Millennials’ Home Buying Share Varies by State
Construction Coverage, San Diego, released a study finding that millennials accounted for the largest share of home purchases in the Northeast. Topping the list was Massachusetts, where they accounted for 64.2% of home purchase loans in 2023.

Millennials Trying to Save for Homes, but Rent Is Too High, Survey Finds
Lombardo Homes, Shelby Township, Mich., found that while 51% of non-homeowner Millennials say they are saving for a home purchase, 77% say rent is so high it poses a challenge.

‘Sandwich Generation’ Sees Pros, Cons for Home Ownership, Realtor.com Survey Finds
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., recently conducted a survey that shed more light on the homebuying behavior of the “Sandwich Generation”–Americans who are taking care of their children and aging parents (or sometimes grandparents) simultaneously.

Gen Z to Spend $145,000 on Rent by 30, RentCafe Finds
An average member of Generation Z will spend $145,000 on rent by their 30th birthday, RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., found, noting millennials spent $127,000 during that period of their lives (14% less).

ServiceLink: Millennial, Gen Z Interest in Homebuying High
ServiceLink, Pittsburgh, released its latest State of Homebuying Report, highlighting significant interest in homebuying from the millennial and Gen Z generations.

95% of Millennials Report Facing Barriers to Homeownership, Survey Finds
While 78% of millennials say purchasing a home is part of the American dream, 48% don’t think homeownership is affordable for the average member of their generational cohort.