Who are Today's Home Buyers?
The National Assoc. of Realtors conducts a survey* every year on recent home buyers and sellers. Below are highlights on buyers from their most recent report.
- 24% of buyers were 1st time buyers (down from 32% the year before).
- 74% of buyers financed their home purchase. 26% were cash buyers.
- 45% of buyers purchased in a suburb, 23% in a small town, 16% in a city, 14% in a rural area.
- 75% of buyers bought a single family home.
- 86% used a real estate agent.
- 17% of buyers purchased a multi-generational home.
- The typical home purchased was 1900 SF, 3 BD, 2 bath, and built in 1994.
*2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers – National Association of Realtors
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