A record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025, according to data from Realtor.com.
The 33.0% co-residence rate among adults under 35 in 2025 is slightly below the 2020 all-time high of 33.6%. Among those aged 25 to 34 who have yet to move out, approximately 70% are employed, while one in three have a four-year degree. Roughly nine in 10 adults aged 25 to 34 living with parents have never been married, while 51.5% of this demographic is male.
Hannah Jones, senior economist at Realtor.com, blamed the lack of affordable housing opportunities for keeping these adults at home with their parents.
“Twenty-five million adults living with their parents represents a generation of latent demand the market hasn’t absorbed,” said Jones. “Every adult still in a childhood bedroom is a household not formed, a lease unsigned, a starter home unpurchased. The typical first-time buyer is now 40 — that’s not a coincidence, it’s the math of a market that hasn’t built enough.”
They can’t find work because of their worthless college degrees, which cost thousands.
Amen to that.
LOL, “Hannah Jones, senior economist at Realtor.com, blamed the lack of affordable housing opportunities for keeping these adults at home with their parents.” I bet you a hundred bucks she has some of these loser kids. This affordable housing “problem” is taxes, artificially high interest rates and helicopter parents. The people creating the problem have created it, in reality and the minds of others. It’s Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy on a massive scale.
Loser kids? What’s wrong with you! No compassion, no sympathy for the plight of adult children who don’t earn enough money to own their own homes. My children do live on their own but rent. They have not been able to buy a house because costs are through the roof. Blame the current administration who doesn’t care about the future generations or the climate crisis we are in!!!
The problem you refer to in finding housing occurred prior to this administration. Here’s one example: her spouse with two teenage girls but a healthy 401K from which he could borrow for a downpayment but with a poor credit score and her being focused on raising her credit score, did so and got preapproved nicely. Inspection required their scaping and painting the deck and cedar shakes in record time. Crammed in a rental only gave them determination and the grandmother helped with closing costs. It was a remodeled older home. In the past, a first home did not have to be new or in a prestigious area.
There’s a lot more at play here than affordable housing. Previous generations began working and saving at a younger age. That not only helps them work their way up the ladder faster, it teaches money skills, saving and other life lessons.
It would have been shameful to live with your parents past 25 just 20 years ago. It seems the first time home expectations have changed too, we bought little condos and duplexes. The people I know in this generation aren’t willing to start at the bottom and work up. They want a newer home, and something larger. That’s fine but it takes longer to get into that, and that is being overlooked. I’ve compared my income from 25 years ago and my mortgage payment to typical pay and mortgage payments today in the same area for a similar house and, as a percentage of wage to payment, they’re very similar.
When I bought my first home, my interest rate was higher at 8.9%apy, the payment on the exact same house at todays interest rates is actually lower as compared to typical wages. Housing is local but we are in an area that has seen above average home price increases…. and a home costs less now.
Stop feeding this generation excuses. You’re normalizing kids living at home long after they should’ve been on their own. It is not good for their egos or society. It’s never been easy to buy a house, it takes effort. (2 jobs, long hours, living on a budget, saving a down payment, sacrificing experiences/luxuries). How can this generation have such extremes? some aren’t buying homes while a lot are retiring early. The difference is mindset!
Sadly Ms. Jones failed to mention that the “entitled generation” are still waiting for the freebie, the participation trophy. I’m amazed by the lack of motivation and work ethic observed. Parents must share in the responsibility for this outcome as so many threw money as a solution instead of requiring responsibility from their children.
Lack of decipline and no self pride. Its more important to have a Iphone and all the othe crap that dosnt matter. It all comes down to Short term goals to get you to long term goals!!!! That should be a madatory class in high school or no graduation. Goals are your highway to success! That is a fact!
Paul Vari