As of 2021, 34% of millennials expect housing availability to ease up. That marks almost a 10% increase from millennial expectations in 20206. Millennials seeing more homes for sale increased from 35% to 36% from 2020 to 20216. The share of millennials who are looking to buy a newly built home is 38%6.
How millennials are changing the housing market?
Even when faced with availability issues, Millennials tend not to be afraid to look elsewhere for alternative housing options. Their resourcefulness has led to an uptick in interest in the auction market, for example, with 39% of Millennials surveyed saying they're open to buying a house at auction.
How millennials are changing the home buying process and how they aren t?
Compared to older generations, millennials are more likely to say they would buy a home online without first physically seeing the property. However, it's important to remember that what people say is often different than what they actually do. So far we haven't seen a surge in point-and-click homebuying.
How has the millennials relationship with housing changed?
Why millennials are struggling to buy homes?
Key Takeaways. Millennials are not buying homes as readily as the previous generation. Delaying marriage and having children is keeping many Millennials at home with their parents. Tighter lending criteria can also make homeownership unaffordable or virtually impossible for those without much credit history.
Why are millennials waiting longer to buy houses?
Millennials are not buying homes as readily as the previous generation. Delaying marriage and having children is keeping many Millennials at home with their parents. Tighter lending criteria can also make homeownership unaffordable or virtually impossible for those without much credit history.