The majority of home buyers across all age groups in the United States purchased a detached single-family home in 2022. The share of home buyers that purchased such a home was at least 81 percent across the Generation Z, Millennial and Generation X generations.
Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group
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Other statistics that may interest you Single-family homes in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of home sales in the U.S. 2014-2023 with forecast until 2025
- Premium Statistic Types of homes purchased in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Metros with the highest housing shortage in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Number of homes in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Size of purchased homes in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Property types of residential real estate bought by foreign buyers in the U.S. 2023
Construction
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- Premium Statistic Single-family housing starts in the U.S. 1980-2022, with forecasts until 2024
- Premium Statistic Value single family construction put in place U.S. 2005-2022 with forecasts to 2027
- Premium Statistic Number of single family building permits in the U.S. 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Lot inventory for new home construction in 30 cities in the U.S. 2023
- Premium Statistic Residential construction costs in the U.S. Q2 2023, by city
- Premium Statistic Share of home builders seeking new loans in the U.S. 2019-2023, by type
- Premium Statistic Commercial development prospects in the U.S. 2017-2024
- Premium Statistic Size of floor area in new single-family homes in the U.S. 1975-2022
Home prices
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- Premium Statistic Sales price of existing single-family houses in the U.S. 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Median sales price of new homes sold in the U.S. 1965-2023
- Premium Statistic Typical price of single-family homes in the U.S. 2021-2024, by state
- Premium Statistic Median sales price of existing single-family homes in the U.S. 2021-2023, by metro
- Premium Statistic Average price per square foot in new single-family homes U.S. 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Annual home price appreciation in the U.S. 2023, by state
- Premium Statistic Median sales price of luxury single family homes in selected markets in the U.S. 2024
- Premium Statistic Cost breakdown of the sales price of single-family homes in the U.S. 2017-2022
House features
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- Premium Statistic Median size of single-family house in the U.S. 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with outdoor features U.S. 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with outdoor features U.S. 2022, by feature
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built without outdoor features U.S. 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with decks U.S. 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with decks and porches U.S. 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with decks, porches and patios U.S. 2010-2022
Further related statistics
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- Location of home purchase in the U.S. in 2021, by age group
- First steps during the homebuying process in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Marital status of home buyers in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Size of purchased homes in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Home purchase prices in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- House purchase compared to asking price in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Most important environmental home features according to U.S. buyers 2022, by age
- Actions taken as a result of internet home search in the U.S. 2022
- House purchase channels in the U.S. 2022
- Location of homes purchased in the U.S. in 2021
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- Location of home purchase in the U.S. in 2021, by age group
- First steps during the homebuying process in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Marital status of home buyers in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Size of purchased homes in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Home purchase prices in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- House purchase compared to asking price in the U.S. 2022, by age group
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National Association of Realtors. (March 28, 2023). Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
National Association of Realtors. "Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
National Association of Realtors. (2023). Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
National Association of Realtors. "Types of Homes Purchased in The United States in 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
National Association of Realtors, Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group [Graph], National Association of Realtors, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/