The median age of first-time buyers rose to 40 — the highest ever recorded — compared with the late 20s median from the 1980s ...

The age at which people purchase their first home has climbed rapidly since 2021, when the median was 33, according to ...

Buying a house for the first time is a big deal. It’s as exciting as it is overwhelming. Ultimately, buying your first home requires a mix of saving, strategy, and savvy. There’s a lot to learn, which ...

They aren’t just older — first-time buyers also make up a smaller share of the market than ever, just 21%, the trade group said in a new report. Before 2008, that figure typically hovered around 40%.

Affordability challenges have driven up the median age of the first-time homebuyer to 40, and pushed down the share of ...