The average age of the typical American first-time homebuyer has reached the all-time high of 38 this year, according to a new report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), up from 35 in 2023.

First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of 21% of all U.S. home purchasers this year, according to NAR’s 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The share has been cut in half since 2007, as ...

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the typical age people purchase their first home in the U.S. has risen to an all-time high of 40 years old. First-time buyers represented only ...

The median age of first-time homebuyers in the U.S. has climbed to a record of 40 as soaring prices and mortgage rates over the last few years delay homeownership for millions of Americans. The age at ...

Home prices hit an all-time high in June, even as the housing market continued its post-pandemic slump. The median price for an existing home sold last month was $435,300, besting the previous record, ...

As housing remains scarce, pricey, and out of reach, the share of first-time home buyers has hit an all-time low. Just 21% of buyers were first-timers in the 12 months ending June 2025, the National ...