Location of homes purchased in the U.S. 2021

The most popular location to purchase a home in the United States in 2021 was in the suburbs or in a subdivision. About 51 percent of all home buyers purchased a home in such a location. The least popular location was the resort or recreational areas chosen by only three percent of buyers that year. This trend was also seen among home buyers in different age groups that year.

Location of homes purchased in the United States in 2021

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 2021

Number of respondents

5,795 respondents

Special properties

Primary residence buyers; real estate purchased between July 2020 and June 2021

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "In July 2021, NAR mailed out a 129-question survey using a random sample weighted to be representative of sales on a geographic basis to 129,800 recent home buyers. The recent home buyers had to have purchased a primary residence home between July of 2020 and June of 2021. A total of 5,795 responses were received from primary residence buyers. After accounting for undeliverable questionnaires, the survey had an adjusted response rate of 4.5 percent. "

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