Young homebuyers lose more ground in housing market as states struggle to help

By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org
Young homebuyers have been priced out of the market even more than previously, according to a report released Nov. 4 by the National Association of Realtors.
“As a result of decreased housing affordability and limited housing inventory, potential first-time buyers retreated further from the housing market,” the report stated, comparing homebuyers between July 2024 and June 2025 to previous years.
The share of first-time homebuyers dropped to a new low