The general trend of locations of homes purchased in the United States in 2021 was generally similar among all age groups. The most popular location to purchase a home was in the suburbs or in a subdivision. At least 45 percent of buyers in all age groups purchased a home in such a location. The least popular location across all age groups was the resort or recreational areas.
Location of home purchase in the United States in 2021, by age group
Primary residence buyers; real estate purchased between July 2020 and June 2021
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*The empty cell represents a value less than one percent.
The source adds the following information: "In July 2021, NAR mailed out a 129-question survey using a random sample weighted to be representative of sales on a geographic basis to 129,800 recent home buyers. The recent home buyers had to have purchased a primary residence home between July of 2020 and June of 2021. A total of 5,795 responses were received from primary residence buyers. After accounting for undeliverable questionnaires, the survey had an adjusted response rate of 4.5 percent."
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