What was the U.S. homeownership rate in the second quarter of 2026?
Answer65.0%
The homeowner vacancy rate was just 1.2%, while the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing Vacancies and Homeownership census.gov
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6 sourced facts about homes and homeownership, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
What share of home buyers used a real estate agent or broker, per NAR's 2025 profile?
Answer88%
Among buyers of previously owned homes, 92% relied on an agent or broker.
Source: National Association of Realtors, 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers (2025) nar.realtor
Going deeper
What share of home buyers were first-time buyers in NAR's 2025 profile?
Answer21% (a historic low)
First-time buyers put a median 10% down, compared with 23% for repeat buyers.
Source: National Association of Realtors, 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers (2025) nar.realtor
What was the median size of a new single-family home completed in the U.S. in 2025?
Answer2,142 square feet
About 1,005,000 new single-family homes were completed in 2025.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Characteristics of New Housing (2025) census.gov
Expert level
How many existing homes were sold in the U.S. in 2025?
Answer4.06 million
Sales were unchanged from 2024 and matched the lowest level since 1995.
Source: NAHB, Eye On Housing (2025) eyeonhousing.org
About what share of owner-occupied U.S. homes were built before 1980?
Answeraround 47%
Roughly 34% were built before 1970.
Source: NAHB, analysis of American Community Survey data (2024) nahb.org
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