The median age of a first-time homebuyer in America just hit 40 years old – Sherwood News
In 1980
- Median age was 30 years
- Average age was 31 years
- Median age of first-time home buyers was 29
In 2025
- Median age is 38.5 years
- Average age is 39.1 years
- Median age of first-time home buyers is about 40
The median age of first-time home buyers appears to track the median age of the overall population.
Yes, it is true that home prices in many places, especially coastal regions, are very high. But the age of buyers is partially due to the age distribution of the US population, which is now much older than in the 1980s, as illustrated in this “population pyramid” (which is no longer even pyramid shaped).
Versus 1980
