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 ...