The majority of home buyers across all age groups in the United States purchased a detached single-family home in 2021. The share of home buyers that purchased such a home was at least 80 percent across the Generation Z and Millennial generations.
Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2021, by age group
Primary residence buyers; real estate purchased between July 2020 and June 2021
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Generation Z - 18 to 22 years
Younger Millennials - 23 to 31 years
Older Millennials - 32 to 41 years
Generation X - 42 to 56 years
Younger Boomers -57 to 66 years
Older Boomers -67 to 75 years
Silent Generation - 76 to 96 years
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National Association of Realtors. (March 23, 2022). Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
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