The average first-time buyer (FTHB) was 40 years old in 2025, an all-time high age, according to the National Association of ...

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that the typical age people purchase their first home in the U.S. has risen to an all-time high of 40 years old. First-time buyers represented only ...

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