About 25 percent of homebuyers in the United States in 2021 were older millennials making them the generation with the largest share of homebuyers in the United States that year. On the hand, generation Z buyers made up only two percent of homebuyers.
Distribution of home buyers in the United States in 2021, by generation
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Statistics on Gen Z and the housing market in the U.S.
Introduction
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- Premium Statistic Homeownership expectations of adults in the United States in 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Living arrangements of 18-24-year olds in the U.S. 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Reasons why Gen Zers want to buy a house in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Reasons why Gen Zers want to continue renting in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Home buyers in the U.S. 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Home sellers in the U.S. 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Length of current tenure of Gen Z adults in the U.S. 2021
Home buying
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- Premium Statistic Leading metros for Gen Z house buyers in the U.S. in 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of Gen Z planning a home purchase in the U.S. Q3 2019-Q2 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of Gen Z actively looking for a home in the U.S. Q3 2019-Q2 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of prospective home buyers who prefer a new home Q2 2021-Q2 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic Main reason for timing of home purchase in the U.S. 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic COVID-19 effect on homeownership plans U.S. 2020, by ethnicity and demographic
- Premium Statistic U.S.: COVID-19 effect on homeownership plans parents 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Gen Z's current and preferred home location in the U.S. 2021
Home financing and affordability
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- Premium Statistic Median income of home buyers in the U.S. 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Average down payment in the leading metros for Gen Z house buyers in the U.S. in 2020
- Premium Statistic Average mortgage loan in the leading metros for Gen Z house buyers in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Credit score in the metros with the highest share of Gen Z home buyers U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Leading obstacles to homebuying for Gen Zers in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Buyers able to afford less than half of homes for sale U.S. 2020-2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic Home buyers who struggle finding a home due to affordability U.S. 2022, by generation
Renting
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of apartment applicants in the U.S. 2022, by generation
- Basic Statistic Most important apartment features for renters in the U.S. 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Credit score for renting different apartments in the U.S. 2020, by generation
- Premium Statistic Most popular metros for Gen Z apartment applicants in the U.S. 2021, by metro
- Premium Statistic Most popular cities for Gen Z apartment applicants in the U.S. 2021, by city
- Premium Statistic Increasingly popular cities for Gen Z apartment applicants the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Gen Z touring preferences when looking for a rental apartment in the U.S. 2020
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- Benefits provided by real estate agents in the U.S. 2021
- First steps during home buying process in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Marital status of home buyers in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Location of home purchase in the U.S. in 2021, by age group
- Most difficult steps of home buying process in the U.S. 2021
- Location of homes purchased in the U.S. in 2021
- First steps during home buying process in the U.S. 2021
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- Generational perception of their success and age in the United Kingdom 2017
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- U.S. consumers' importance of glycemic index when buying groceries 2014
- U.S. consumers' importance of natural when buying groceries by generation 2014
- Brazil: search for travel & accommodation information online 2017-2020, by age
- Communication technology among U.S. patients and insurances 2017, by generation
- Home improvement - total expenditure in the U.S. 2011, by generation
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- Marital status of home buyers in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Location of home purchase in the U.S. in 2021, by age group
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- Location of homes purchased in the U.S. in 2021
- First steps during home buying process in the U.S. 2021
- Generational satisfaction with level of exercise in the United Kingdom in 2017
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- U.S. consumers' importance of freshness when buying groceries by generation 2014
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- U.S. consumers' importance of natural when buying groceries by generation 2014
- Brazil: search for travel & accommodation information online 2017-2020, by age
- Communication technology among U.S. patients and insurances 2017, by generation
- Home improvement - total expenditure in the U.S. 2011, by generation
National Association of Realtors. (March 23, 2022). Distribution of home buyers in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/420808/home-buyers-by-generation-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Distribution of home buyers in the United States in 2021, by generation." Chart. March 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/420808/home-buyers-by-generation-usa/
National Association of Realtors. (2022). Distribution of home buyers in the United States in 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/420808/home-buyers-by-generation-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Distribution of Home Buyers in The United States in 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/420808/home-buyers-by-generation-usa/
National Association of Realtors, Distribution of home buyers in the United States in 2021, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/420808/home-buyers-by-generation-usa/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Distribution of home buyers in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph], National Association of Realtors, March 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/420808/home-buyers-by-generation-usa/