This statistic shows the largest obstacle to buying a home in the United States in 2018, by generation. In 2018, the biggest obstacle for Millennial respondents was the down payment, whereas student debt was the largest issue for Generation Z respondents.
Largest obstacle to buying a home in the United States in 2018, by generation
The source: "defined Gen X as those born before 1980, Millennials as those born between 1981 and 1994, and Gen Z as those born between 1995 and 2010. All survey respondents were over the age of 18. As such Gen Z respondents only include those born between 1995 and 1999."
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PropertyShark. (September 4, 2018). Largest obstacle to buying a home in the United States in 2018, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935000/home-purchase-obstacle-by-generation-usa/
PropertyShark. "Largest obstacle to buying a home in the United States in 2018, by generation." Chart. September 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935000/home-purchase-obstacle-by-generation-usa/
PropertyShark. (2018). Largest obstacle to buying a home in the United States in 2018, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935000/home-purchase-obstacle-by-generation-usa/
PropertyShark. "Largest Obstacle to Buying a Home in The United States in 2018, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935000/home-purchase-obstacle-by-generation-usa/
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Largest obstacle to buying a home in the United States in 2018, by generation [Graph], PropertyShark, September 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/935000/home-purchase-obstacle-by-generation-usa/