Gen Z and the housing market in the U.S.

Statistics report about Generation Z and the housing market in the United States

Gen Z and the housing market in the U.S.

Generation Z includes the people born between 1997 and 2012 or approximately 20 percent of the population of the United States in 2020. Having entered their twenties, some of the older Gen Zers have already left their parents' home. Whether they have decided to rent or buy their own home, one thing is for sure: in the coming years, the spotlight of the U.S. housing market will be on Generation Z.

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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. 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Reasons why Gen Zers want to buy a house in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Reasons why Gen Zers want to continue renting in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Home buyers in the U.S. 2022, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Home sellers in the U.S. 2022, 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 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of Gen Z planning a home purchase in the U.S. Q3 2019-Q2 2023
  • 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 2021-2023, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Main reason for timing of home purchase in the U.S. 2022, 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. 2022, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Average down payment in the leading metros for Gen Z house buyers in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Average mortgage loan in the leading metros for Gen Z house buyers in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Credit score in the metros with the highest share of Gen Z home buyers U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading obstacles to homebuying for Gen Zers in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Buyers able to afford less than half of homes for sale U.S. 2020-2023, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Homebuyers who struggle to find a home due to affordability U.S. 2023, by generation

Renting

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  • Premium Statistic Breakdown of apartment applicants in the U.S. 2021, 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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