Median Age of US First-Time Homebuyers Hits All-Time High: NAR

Meanwhile, the share of first-time homebuyers has declined to just 21 percent—a record low.A single-family starter home in Chicago is listed at $165,000. Courtesy of Ani Real Estate11/5/2025|Updated: 11/5/2025Americans are waiting much longer now to purchase their first home.In its Nov. 4 report, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) revealed that the average age of first-time buyers has hit an all-time high of 40, while the share of those buyers as a percentage of total buyers experienced a record decline to just 21 percent.Mary PrenonFreelance ReporterMary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.Author’s Selected Articles