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4 sourced facts about homeowners, home buyers and their mortgages, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer21%
Before the Great Recession, it was the norm for 40% of home buyers to be first-time buyers.
Source: National Association of REALTORS, Top 10 Takeaways from NAR's 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers (2025) nar.realtor
Answer40
Since 2010, the age of first-time buyers has been climbing from age 30.
Source: National Association of REALTORS, Top 10 Takeaways from NAR's 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers (2025) nar.realtor
Answer10%
That matched the highest level recorded since 1989.
Source: National Association of REALTORS, First-Time Home Buyer Share Falls to Historic Low of 21%, Median Age Rises to 40 (2025) nar.realtor
AnswerWest Virginia (53.9%)
Maryland had the lowest share of any state at 29.0%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nearly 40% of U.S. Homeowners Did Not Have a Mortgage in 2024 (2024) census.gov