Across all generations, Americans agree that now is not a good time to buy a home. According to a survey conducted in the third quarter of 2022, Xennials - people between 37 and 46 years - were the most pessimistic, with 84 percent expressing that the time is somewhat bad or very bad for a home purchase.
Distribution of different generations in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2022, by homebuyer sentiment
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Fannie Mae. (February 9, 2023). Distribution of different generations in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2022, by homebuyer sentiment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378659/homebuyer-sentiment-usa-by-generation/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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