There's a growing force emerging in homebuying. Here's how the market has shifted.
Homebuyers in 2025 have never been older. They've also never been more likely to be single or female. Those changes have broad repercussions for the housing market, experts say. According to the National Association of Realtors' 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 73% of homebuyers in 1973 were married couples, 11% were single women, and 10% were single men. By 2024, the percentage of married couples had shrunk to 62%, and the number of single men had slipped to 8%, while the percentage of…
Homebuyers in 2025 have never been older. They've also never been more likely to be single or female.
Those changes have broad repercussions for the housing market, experts say.
According to the National Association of Realtors' 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 73% of homebuyers in 1973 were married couples, 11% were single women, and 10% were single men. By 2024, the percentage of married couples had shrunk to 62%, and the number of single men had slipped to 8%, while the percentage of… 
