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Chart of the Day: First-Time Home Buyers Are Holding Off

Samuel A. Kiburz, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer Dec 2, 2025
Line graph showing ages of all home buyers (red), repeat buyers (green), and first-time buyers (yellow) from 1980 to present.

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Today’s Chart of the Day is from Axios Visuals with data from the National Association of Realtors.The chart illustrates the median age of U.S. homebuyers—broken down by repeat buyers, all buyers, and first-time buyers—from 1981 to the present.
 
Notably during this time, the age of a first-time homebuyer has increased significantly, rising from 30 years to 40 years. For decades, the first-time home buyer's age remained relatively stable at 30-32 years. However, this trend shifted after COVID hit in 2020, when home prices spiked and the availability of affordable houses waned in 2021-2022. These factors were responsible for causing first-time home buyers to hold off on purchasing until reaching an all-time record high age of 40.
 
Chart of the Day

About the Author

Samuel A. Kiburz, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Samuel A. Kiburz, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

Samuel serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer for the Crews family of banks. He manages the individual investment holdings of his clients, including individuals, families, foundations, and institutions throughout the State of Florida. Samuel has been involved in banking since 1996 and has more than 20 years experience working in wealth management.

Investments are not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, the bank, are not FDIC insured, not insured by any federal government agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal.

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