In the 2018 survey, 93 percent of home buyers used online websites when searching for a home in the United States. Only seven percent said that they didn't use any online websites during their house hunt.
Use of online website for home searching in the United States in 2018
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Other statistics that may interest you Home buying process in the United States
Overview
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Research behavior
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- Premium Statistic Use of real estate agent during home search in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Use of mobile device to find home in the U.S. 2018, by generation
- Premium Statistic Popular features of property websites in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Use of online website for home searching in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Use of online video site use for home searching in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Share of home buyers who researched their agent in the U.S. 2018, by generation
- Premium Statistic Use of mobile device to find a real estate agent in the U.S. 2018, by generation
- Premium Statistic Ways of finding real estate agent by home buyers in the U.S. 2018, by kids presence
Real estate professionals
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- Premium Statistic U.S. National Association of Realtors: number of members 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Average commission rate for realtors in the U.S. 1992-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of real estate team members with licenses in the U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Share of real estate team members in the U.S. 2018, by function
- Premium Statistic Real estate brokerages with agent safety procedures in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Real estate brokerages with data protection procedures in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Preferred skills and qualities of real estate agents in the U.S. 2021
Priorities of home buyers
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- Premium Statistic Types of homes purchased in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Types of homes purchased in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Home buyers interested in rental potential of home in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Premium Statistic Home buyers interested in smart homes in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Premium Statistic Home buyers interested in assigned parking in the U.S. 2019, by generation
- Premium Statistic Importance of selected features among home buyers in the U.S. 2018, by child status
- Premium Statistic Likelihood of home buyers sacrificing selected features for better schools U.S. 2018
Funding sources
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- Premium Statistic Years needed to save for 20 percent down payment in selected U.S. markets 2018
- Premium Statistic Years needed to save for 10 percent down payment in selected U.S. markets 2018
- Premium Statistic Perception of own mortgage affordability according to U.S. adults 2019, by generation
- Premium Statistic View of own mortgage affordability according to U.S. adults in 2019, by HH income
- Premium Statistic Perception of own mortgage affordability according to U.S. adults in 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Down payment sources of Millennial homebuyers in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Changes potential first-time buyers made to afford mortgage in the U.S. 2019
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- Actions taken as a result of internet home search in the U.S. 2022
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- Most difficult steps of the homebuying process in the U.S. 2022
- First steps during the homebuying process in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- House purchase channels in the U.S. 2021
- First steps during homebuying process in the U.S. 2022
- Use of mobile or tablet during home search in the U.S. 2018
- Attendance of open house during home search in the U.S. 2018
- House purchase compared to asking price in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Size of purchased homes in the U.S. 2022
- Most important environmentally friendly features among homebuyers in the U.S. 2022
- Expectations of house buyers from real estate agents in the U.S. 2021
- Conditions influencing neighborhood choice for home purchase in the U.S. 2022
- Most important environmental home features according to U.S. buyers 2022, by age
- Benefits provided by real estate agents in the U.S. 2021
- Number of houses sold in Turkey to GCC citizens 2015-2017
- Share of home buyers not affected by recent tax reform in the U.S. 2019, by state
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- Attendance of open house during home search in the U.S. 2018
- House purchase compared to asking price in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Size of purchased homes in the U.S. 2022
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- Expectations of house buyers from real estate agents in the U.S. 2021
- Conditions influencing neighborhood choice for home purchase in the U.S. 2022
- Most important environmental home features according to U.S. buyers 2022, by age
- Benefits provided by real estate agents in the U.S. 2021
- Number of houses sold in Turkey to GCC citizens 2015-2017
- Share of home buyers not affected by recent tax reform in the U.S. 2019, by state
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National Association of Realtors. (August 22, 2019). Use of online website for home searching in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047815/frequency-online-website-for-home-searching-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Use of online website for home searching in the United States in 2018." Chart. August 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047815/frequency-online-website-for-home-searching-usa/
National Association of Realtors. (2019). Use of online website for home searching in the United States in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047815/frequency-online-website-for-home-searching-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Use of Online Website for Home Searching in The United States in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047815/frequency-online-website-for-home-searching-usa/
National Association of Realtors, Use of online website for home searching in the United States in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047815/frequency-online-website-for-home-searching-usa/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Use of online website for home searching in the United States in 2018 [Graph], National Association of Realtors, August 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047815/frequency-online-website-for-home-searching-usa/