According to a survey conducted among over 13,000 respondents in the United States, approximately 33 percent of home buyers who were looking to buy a home in the next 12 months would prefer a newly-built home as of the second quarter of 2021. A significantly higher share of Millennials insisted on a new over existing home (38 percent). During the same period, roughly 17 percent of U.S. adults were planning a home purchase in the next year.
Share of adults who are looking to buy a newly-built home in the United States in 2nd quarter 2021, by generation
adults planning a home purchase in the next 12 months.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The source adds the following information: "polls are based on a national sample of adults selected to proportionately represent the US adult population in terms of age, gender, region, race/ethnicity, and education. Further weights are applied to the final set of respondents to ensure proper representation across these demographic variables."
"In 2021, Generation Z is constrained to end in the year 2003 because only adults 18 or older can participate in the poll."
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National Association of Home Builders. (August 13, 2021). Share of adults who are looking to buy a newly-built home in the United States in 2nd quarter 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260258/home-buyers-looking-for-for-newly-built-home-by-generation-usa/
National Association of Home Builders. "Share of adults who are looking to buy a newly-built home in the United States in 2nd quarter 2021, by generation." Chart. August 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260258/home-buyers-looking-for-for-newly-built-home-by-generation-usa/
National Association of Home Builders. (2021). Share of adults who are looking to buy a newly-built home in the United States in 2nd quarter 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260258/home-buyers-looking-for-for-newly-built-home-by-generation-usa/
National Association of Home Builders. "Share of Adults Who Are Looking to Buy a Newly-built Home in The United States in 2nd Quarter 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260258/home-buyers-looking-for-for-newly-built-home-by-generation-usa/
National Association of Home Builders, Share of adults who are looking to buy a newly-built home in the United States in 2nd quarter 2021, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260258/home-buyers-looking-for-for-newly-built-home-by-generation-usa/ (last visited January 17, 2022)
