The majority of home buyers across all age groups in the United States purchased a detached single-family home in 2022. The share of home buyers that purchased such a home was at least 81 percent across the Generation Z, Millennial and Generation X generations.
Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group
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Other statistics that may interest you Home buying process in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Share of home inventory in the U.S. 2016-2019, by type
- Premium Statistic Median income of home buyers in the U.S. 2005-2017
- Premium Statistic Share of income needed for starter home in U.S. metros 2018
- Premium Statistic Share of first-time home buyers among all home buyers in the U.S. 2003-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of buyers who made an offer on a home sight-unseen U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Confidence in home buying knowledge in the U.S. 2019, by gender
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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 2009-2021
- 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
Further related statistics
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- Location of home purchase in the U.S. in 2021, by age group
- First steps during the homebuying process in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Marital status of home buyers in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Size of purchased homes in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Home purchase prices in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- House purchase compared to asking price in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Most important environmental home features according to U.S. buyers 2022, by age
- Actions taken as a result of internet home search in the U.S. 2022
- House purchase channels in the U.S. 2021
- Location of homes purchased in the U.S. in 2021
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- First steps during the homebuying process in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Marital status of home buyers in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Size of purchased homes in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Home purchase prices in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- House purchase compared to asking price in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Most important environmental home features according to U.S. buyers 2022, by age
- Actions taken as a result of internet home search in the U.S. 2022
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National Association of Realtors. (March 28, 2023). Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
National Association of Realtors. "Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
National Association of Realtors. (2023). Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
National Association of Realtors. "Types of Homes Purchased in The United States in 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/
National Association of Realtors, Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/ (last visited September 23, 2023)
Types of homes purchased in the United States in 2022, by age group [Graph], National Association of Realtors, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/505223/types-of-homes-purchased-in-the-usa-by-age-group/