Single Women Outnumber Single Men in Homeownership
According to new research from the National Association of Realtors, over 20 million single women own homes, significantly outnumbering the roughly 14 million single men who do. Representing 21% of all buyers, women are becoming a driving force in the buyer’s market. Over the last 10 years, homeownership has grown among divorced, separated and never-married women.
“Over the past two decades, homeownership among single men has been relatively flat, while single women have consistently maintained higher homeownership rates—and you see that showing up in today’s market,” said NAR senior economist Nadia Evangelou.
