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In 2002, the average home buyer was 36 years old. In 2025, that same person is still the average home buyer, and they’re 59 years old now

November 12, 2025 12:43 pmNovember 12, 2025 9:21 am by Alex

Before covid, the average first-time homebuyer age never exceeded 33 years old. In 2025, it rose to a whopping 40.
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The same generation that had affordable housing in their 20s is the same generation buying houses today. Because the average working class person cant save for the down payment in this market.

The median age of homebuyers in the US is now at a record high 59 years, up from 39 in 2010, and 31 in 1980. How’s that 50-year mortgage looking now?
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Taking out a 15 year car loan at age of 25 and finally paying it off when you're 40
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