Did You Know: Demographics of Home Buyers

November 23, 2009

By Sophia Stuart, Research Economist

• Among both first-time and repeat buyers, single female buyers are nearly twice the share of single male buyers.
• Among first-time buyers the share of single female buyers was 25 percent, and the share was 17 percent among repeat buyers.
• Married couples are the most common household type among home buyers. They are nearly half of all first-time buyers, and they are more than two-thirds of repeat buyers.
• First-time buyers are typically younger than repeat buyers. More than half of first-time buyers were between 25 and 34 years of age.

Source: National Association of Realtors 2009 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

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