美國購房者的年齡正在不斷攀升,達到了歷史新高,越來越多年輕購房者望而卻步。
美國房地產經紀人協會周一公布的一項調查顯示,美國購房者的年齡中位數目前為56歲,相較于去年的49歲,增加了7歲。在2010年代,普通購房者的年齡中位數在45歲左右。這些年齡較大的購房者也略顯富裕,家庭收入中位數從2022年的10.7萬美元上升到10.88萬美元。
在上世紀80年代,首次購房者的平均年齡大約為20多歲,如今這一數字已經從去年的35歲上升到38歲左右。調查顯示,那些有能力購買房產的年長首次購房者的家庭收入中位數也從一年前的9.59萬美元上升到了9.7萬美元。
重復購房者的年齡中位數也從去年的58歲增加至61歲。他們的收入也有所增加,從一年前的11.17萬美元增至11.43萬美元。
普通購房者、首次購房者以及重復購房者的年齡中位數均達到了歷史最高點。
隨著房價和抵押貸款利率自疫情以來一路飆升,美國購房者年齡也在不斷上升。根據美國房地產經紀人協會的數據,自2020年以來,美國房屋售價中位數上漲了39%,達到43.5萬美元,而30年抵押貸款利率則從2020年的不到3%飆升至約6%。
由于住房供應仍然不足,加之全國各地的開發不足,房價居高不下。即使是曾經能夠負擔得起的中西部和陽光地帶城市,對大多數美國人來說也越來越遙不可及。根據The Hustle的一項研究,在這些地區的一些大城市中,有一半街區的房價至少是該大都市地區家庭收入中位數的四倍。
隨著房價的不斷攀升,越來越多的年輕購房者望而卻步,而且越來越多的人選擇租房或與父母同住。然而,那些在疫情前能夠購買首套住房的人覺得,由于自那時以來利率不斷上升,他們感覺自己被困在了首套住房里。
美聯儲9月份降息0.5個百分點后,抵押貸款利率大幅下降。然而,此后利率又有所上升,部分原因是人們擔心,特朗普當選之后,通脹可能會反彈。(財富中文網)
譯者:中慧言-王芳
美國購房者的年齡正在不斷攀升,達到了歷史新高,越來越多年輕購房者望而卻步。
美國房地產經紀人協會周一公布的一項調查顯示,美國購房者的年齡中位數目前為56歲,相較于去年的49歲,增加了7歲。在2010年代,普通購房者的年齡中位數在45歲左右。這些年齡較大的購房者也略顯富裕,家庭收入中位數從2022年的10.7萬美元上升到10.88萬美元。
在上世紀80年代,首次購房者的平均年齡大約為20多歲,如今這一數字已經從去年的35歲上升到38歲左右。調查顯示,那些有能力購買房產的年長首次購房者的家庭收入中位數也從一年前的9.59萬美元上升到了9.7萬美元。
重復購房者的年齡中位數也從去年的58歲增加至61歲。他們的收入也有所增加,從一年前的11.17萬美元增至11.43萬美元。
普通購房者、首次購房者以及重復購房者的年齡中位數均達到了歷史最高點。
隨著房價和抵押貸款利率自疫情以來一路飆升,美國購房者年齡也在不斷上升。根據美國房地產經紀人協會的數據,自2020年以來,美國房屋售價中位數上漲了39%,達到43.5萬美元,而30年抵押貸款利率則從2020年的不到3%飆升至約6%。
由于住房供應仍然不足,加之全國各地的開發不足,房價居高不下。即使是曾經能夠負擔得起的中西部和陽光地帶城市,對大多數美國人來說也越來越遙不可及。根據The Hustle的一項研究,在這些地區的一些大城市中,有一半街區的房價至少是該大都市地區家庭收入中位數的四倍。
隨著房價的不斷攀升,越來越多的年輕購房者望而卻步,而且越來越多的人選擇租房或與父母同住。然而,那些在疫情前能夠購買首套住房的人覺得,由于自那時以來利率不斷上升,他們感覺自己被困在了首套住房里。
美聯儲9月份降息0.5個百分點后,抵押貸款利率大幅下降。然而,此后利率又有所上升,部分原因是人們擔心,特朗普當選之后,通脹可能會反彈。(財富中文網)
譯者:中慧言-王芳
Homebuyers in the U.S. are older than they ever have been, and younger buyers are increasingly being crowded out of the market.
The median U.S. homebuyer is now 56, up seven years from 49 last year, according to a Monday survey from the National Association of Realtors. In the 2010’s, the typical homebuyer was in their low to mid-40s. These older buyers are also slightly wealthier, with a median household income of $108,800, up from 107,000 in 2022.
First-time buyers, who in the 1980’s were still in their late 20’s, are now around 38 years old, up from 35 last year. And older first-time buyers who can afford homes also had a higher median household income of $97,000, compared to $95,900 a year ago, according to the survey.
The median age for repeat buyers also jumped to 61, up from 58 last year. Their income also increased, coming in at $114,300, compared to $111,700 a year ago.
The ages of the median typical homebuyer, the median first-time buyer, and the median repeat buyer were all at all-time-highs.
The rising age of the American homebuyer comes as home prices and mortgage rates have skyrocketed since the pandemic. The median selling price for a home is now up 39% since 2020 at $435,000, according to the NAR, while the interest rate on a 30-year mortgage has skyrocketed to about 6% from under 3% in 2020.
The lack of development across the country has also kept prices high as the housing supply remains low. Even the once affordable Midwest and Sunbelt cities are increasingly out of reach for most Americans. Half of the ZIP codes in some of the biggest cities in these regions are at least four times as expensive as the median household income in the metro area, according to a study by The Hustle.
As younger buyers get increasingly priced out of the housing market, more are renting or living with their parents. Yet, those that were able to buy a first home pre-pandemic feel like they are stuck in their starter home because of interest-rate increases that have hit since then.
After the Federal Reserve cut rates in September by half a percentage point, mortgage rates plummeted. Yet, rates have since increased, in part because of fears that inflation could rebound if Trump is elected president.