40 (a record high)
What was the median age of first-time home buyers in NAR's 2025 profile?
Repeat buyers were older still, with a median age of 62.
Source: National Association of Realtors, 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers (2025) nar.realtor
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What was the U.S. homeownership rate in the second quarter of 2026?
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2,142 square feet
What was the median size of a new single-family home completed in the U.S. in 2025?
About 1,005,000 new single-family homes were completed in 2025.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Characteristics of New Housing (2025) census.gov
42 years
What was the median age of owner-occupied homes in the U.S. in 2024?
That's up from 31 years in 2005; homes built from 2010 to 2024 make up only about 13% of the owner-occupied stock.
Source: NAHB, analysis of American Community Survey data (2024) nahb.org
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