Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, Wis., released its 2026 Planning and Progress Study, finding that 24% of millennials and 31% of Gen Z report that they are putting off buying a home due to financial pressures.
Tag: Gen Z
Redfin: Almost One-Quarter of Young Buyers Used Gift or Inheritance in Down Payment
Redfin, Seattle, released a new study finding that 23.8% of Gen Z or millennials who recently bought a home used some form of family money to help fund their down payment.
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.
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.
Clever Real Estate: 98% of Gen Z Sees Significant Barriers to Home Ownership
Clever Real Estate, St. Louis, released a new survey delving into Gen Z’s attitudes and expectations for home ownership, finding that 60% of the generation worries they will never own a home.
Zillow: Younger Generations Believe in Homeownership, But Don’t Know How To Achieve It
The American dream of homeownership is not dead for Generation Z and Millennials, but they believe their path to get there will be challenging and may require some luck, reported Zillow, Seattle.
Millennials, Gen Z Continue to Lag Behind in Homeownership
Millennials and Gen Z—the most underrepresented cohorts in homeownership—continue to lag behind after nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by PropertyShark, New York.
Gen Z Displays Strong Appetite for Credit; Millennials Refinance Less (For Now)
TransUnion, Chicago, said Generation Z consumers—those born in or after 1995—are actively seeking credit despite many of them growing up during severe economic recessions in their respective global markets.
Survey: More Gen Zers Than Millennials Will Own Homes
Even as Millennials age into their prime home-buying years, they’re still not keeping up with past generations, said Zillow Inc., Seattle. Furthermore, the analysis said, Gen Z could end up overwhelming Millennials in homeownership competition.