February 14, 2024
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Redfin reports homeowner tenure has declined from its 2020 peak due to the pandemic moving frenzy SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: RDFN) — The typical U.S. homeowner has spent 11.9 years in their home, up from 6.5 years two decades ago. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Homeowner tenure peaked at 13.4 years in 2020, just when the pandemic set off a moving frenzy, and has declined since then. Baby boomers are aging in place, driving homeowner tenure up Older Americans staying in their homes is the driving force behind longer homeowner tenure. Nearly 40% of baby boomers have lived in the home they currently own for at least 20 years, and another 16% for 10-19 years. For Gen Xers, more than one-third (35%) have lived in the home they currently own for at least 10 years. Millennials typically stay in homes for shorter periods, largely because they’re younger and partly because they switch jobs more than older generations. Less than 7% of millennials have lived in the home they currently own for 10 years or longer, 13% for 5-9 years, and 30% for less than five years. Nearly all Gen Zers who own a home have had it for less than five years, which stands to reason because the oldest Gen Zer was 26 in 2023. Baby boomers and Gen Xers have an outsized impact on overall housing-market trends for a few reasons. One, the American population is aging: Roughly 17% of people in the U.S. were 65 and older as of 2020, up from 13% in 2010. Two, they’re most likely to own homes: Nearly 80% of baby boomers and 72% of Gen Xers own their home, compared to 55% of millennials and 26% of Gen Zers. There are several reasons why homeowner tenure has increased since the early aughts: People hanging onto their homes is contributing to the inventory shortage Lack of homes for sale and high housing costs contributes to people staying in their homes longer, and people staying in their homes longer contributes to lack of inventory and pushes prices higher. Long homeowner tenure, particularly among baby boomers, is an obstacle for young first-time buyers trying to break into the market. A recent Redfin analysis found that empty-nest baby boomers own twice as many three-bedroom-plus homes than millennials with kids. Some young families are turning to new construction, and others are renting homes. Homeowner tenure has dropped 1.5 years from its 2020 peak and is expected to stay flat Homeowner tenure has declined slightly each year since 2020 because the pandemic kicked off a moving frenzy, with remote work and record-low mortgage rates leading to more homes changing hands in 2021 than any year since 2006. Moving forward, Redfin expects homeowner tenure to stay flat or increase slightly for the foreseeable future. Existing-home sales hit a 15-year low last year, with many homeowners locked in by low mortgage rates. While sales should pick up a bit this year, it’ll be more of a trickle than a flood. To view the full report, including charts and metro-level data, please visit: https://www.redfin.com/news/homeowner-tenure-2023 About Redfin Redfin (www.redfin.com) 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 also run the country's #1 real estate brokerage site. Our home-buying customers see homes first with same day tours, and our lending and title services help them close quickly. Customers selling a home in certain markets can have our renovations crew fix up their home to sell for top dollar. Our rentals business empowers millions nationwide to find apartments and houses for rent. Customers who buy and sell with Redfin pay a 1% listing fee, subject to minimums, less than half of what brokerages commonly charge. Since launching in 2006, we've saved customers more than $1.5 billion in commissions. We serve more than 100 markets across the U.S. and Canada and employ over 4,000 people. For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visit www.redfin.com. To learn about housing market trends and download data, visit the Redfin Data Center. To be added to Redfin's press release distribution list, email press@redfin.com. To view Redfin's press center, click here. Source: Redfin Released February 14, 2024
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