First-Time Home Buyer Share Falls to Historic Low of 21%, Median Age Rises to 40
- Publisher
- National Association of Realtors
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- Type
- survey
- Link
- https://www.nar.realtor/press-releases/first-time-home-buyer-share-falls-to-historic-low-of-21-median-age-rises-to-40
- Last checked
- 2026-10-28
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First-time buyers fell to 21 percent of the housing market, the lowest on record, and the…
NAR's 2025 survey of home buyers found first-time buyers at a record-low 21 percent of purchases and a record-high median age of 40, with the first-time share down by half since 2007.