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Young Homeowners Are Much More Likely Than Young Renters to Say They’re Financially Better Off Than 4 Years Ago

(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Just over two-thirds (68.7%) of millennial/Gen Z homeowners say they’re better off financially than they were four years ago—hat compares with just over half (52.2%) of millennial/Gen Z renters, according to a new from Redfin (), the technology-powered real estate brokerage.

There is a much larger discrepancy between how young homeowners and renters feel than there is between how older homeowners and renters feel. For example, Gen X homeowners were more likely than Gen X renters to say they’re faring better than they were four years ago, but not by much—42.6% vs 38.8%.

As recently as four years ago, millennials were considered the “unluckiest generation” given their relatively weak economic standing, but that started to shift during the pandemic. Scores of young Americans bought their first home during the pandemic or the years leading up to it, and then benefited from an historic surge in fueled by the 2021-2022 homebuying boom. That helped many young people build tremendous home equity, and home values are still on the rise today.

“Economic inequality is on the rise between young people who have been able to break into homeownership and young people who haven’t,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao. “There was a short window during the pandemic when mortgage rates were extremely low, allowing a lot of millennials and Gen Zers to buy homes—but not everyone could afford to take advantage of the window. Housing affordability has worsened dramatically since then, with mortgage rates now more than double their pandemic low and home prices near their record high. As a result, many young folks are priced out of homeownership and the wealth gains that come with it, and many of the people who did buy homes during the pandemic couldn’t afford to buy their same home today.”

While rent growth has stagnated over the last year, asking rents are still roughly 20% above pre-pandemic levels, and many renters are struggling to make ends meet as they also grapple with the elevated cost of other goods like groceries. Still, most young renters say they’re faring better than four years ago, and they’re much more likely than older generations to say so. That may be because they’re more likely than older renters to experience big pay bumps as they move up the ladder in their careers.

The Lion’s Share of Baby Boomers Report Being Worse Off Than 4 Years Ago

Baby boomers were the only surveyed generation for which the lion’s share of respondents said they’re worse off financially than they were four years ago; 38.2% of baby boomer homeowners and 40.2% of baby boomer renters reported being worse off. That could be because many baby boomers are living on a fixed income, Zhao said.

By comparison, 18% of millennial/Gen Z homeowners and 26.2% of millennial/Gen Z renters said they’re worse off, and 33.1% of Gen X homeowners and 35.9% of Gen X renters said they’re worse off.

This is according to a Redfin-commissioned survey conducted by Ipsos in September 2024. The survey was fielded to 1,802 people aged 18-65. For the purposes of this report, Redfin defines Gen Zers as those aged 18-27, millennials as those aged 28-43, Gen Xers as those aged 44-59 and baby boomers as those aged 60-65.

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About Redfin

Redfin () is a technology-powered real estate company. We help people find a place to live with brokerage, rentals, lending, title insurance, and renovations services. We run the country's #1 real estate brokerage site. Our customers can save thousands in fees while working with a top agent. Our home-buying customers see homes first with on-demand tours, and our lending and title services help them close quickly. Customers selling a home can have our renovations crew fix it up to sell for top dollar. Our rentals business empowers millions nationwide to find apartments and houses for rent. Since launching in 2006, we've saved customers more than $1.6 billion in commissions. We serve more than 100 markets across the U.S. and Canada and employ over 4,000 people.

Redfin’s subsidiaries and affiliated brands include: Bay Equity Home Loans®, Rent.™, Apartment Guide®, Title Forward® and WalkScore®.

For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visit . To learn about housing market trends and download data, visit the . To be added to Redfin's press release distribution list, email . To view Redfin's press center, .

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29/10/2024

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