The majority of home buyers in the United States in 2021 purchased homes that cost 500 thousand U.S. dollars or more. Homes over 500 thousand U.S. dollars were purchased by 22 percent of buyers from the 42 to 56 age group who made up the largest share of buyers in that category.
Distribution of home purchase prices 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
Percentage points exceeding or missing to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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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National Association of Realtors. (March 23, 2022). Distribution of home purchase prices in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505306/price-of-home-purchased-by-age-group/
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National Association of Realtors. (2022). Distribution of home purchase prices in the United States in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505306/price-of-home-purchased-by-age-group/
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