Largest obstacle to buying a home in the U.S. 2018, by generation

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 6, 2020
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

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Statistic: Largest obstacle to buying a home in the United States in 2018, by generation

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Release date

September 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

2,134 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

renters, owners and people living with family

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

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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