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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.
Answer40 (a record high)
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
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
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
Answer11 years (median)
Sellers moved a median distance of just 30 miles.
Source: National Association of Realtors, 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers (2025) nar.realtor
Answer42 years
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
Answeraround 47%
Roughly 34% were built before 1970.
Source: NAHB, analysis of American Community Survey data (2024) nahb.org