This statistic shows the architectural styles preferred by affluent older home buyers in the United States in 2017. Contemporary-style homes were preferred by 41 percent of affluent buyers aged 50 and older, whereas only 16 percent preferred mid-century modern homes.
Architectural styles preferred by affluent Baby Boomer home buyers in the United States in 2017*
were in the market to purchase a residence in the next 3 years, and had investable assets of one million U.S. dollars or more at time of survey.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "which of the following architectural or home styles are you thinking about purchasing for your next primary personal residence?"
*Respondents were 50 years and older, who belong to the older portion of Generation X, as well as Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation.
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Luxury Portfolio International. (April 9, 2018). Architectural styles preferred by affluent Baby Boomer home buyers in the United States in 2017* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/905204/home-styles-affluent-baby-boomer-home-buyers-usa/
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Luxury Portfolio International. (2018). Architectural styles preferred by affluent Baby Boomer home buyers in the United States in 2017*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/905204/home-styles-affluent-baby-boomer-home-buyers-usa/
Luxury Portfolio International. "Architectural Styles Preferred by Affluent Baby Boomer Home Buyers in The United States in 2017*." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/905204/home-styles-affluent-baby-boomer-home-buyers-usa/
Luxury Portfolio International, Architectural styles preferred by affluent Baby Boomer home buyers in the United States in 2017* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/905204/home-styles-affluent-baby-boomer-home-buyers-usa/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Architectural styles preferred by affluent Baby Boomer home buyers in the United States in 2017* [Graph], Luxury Portfolio International, April 9, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/905204/home-styles-affluent-baby-boomer-home-buyers-usa/