The median age of first-time homebuyers has risen to 40 — the highest it has ever been, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. It’s not as though first-time homebuyers needed ...

The average age for first-time homebuyers had hit an all-time record high of 40 years old, according to the National Association of Realtors. First-timers represented just 21 percent of buyers between ...

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 age for a typical first-time homebuyer hit 40 for the first time in long-term tracking by the National Association of Realtors. And the share of first-time buyers dropped to a record low of 21%.