Among Gen Z homebuyers, single young women are far outpacing their male counterparts, according to new data.
Individuals from Generation Z—those aged 18 to 26—who are unmarried and female accounted for 35 percent of all home purchasers within that age group. In contrast, single men from the same generation represented only 18 percent, based on a survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
The survey covered home purchases completed between July 2024 and June 2025, including multiple generations ranging from Gen Z to the Silent Generation (ages 80 to 100). Across all age groups, no other generation showed a larger share of single female homebuyers than Gen Z.
When looking beyond generational boundaries, single women made up one-quarter (25 percent) of all homebuyers nationwide during the same period. By comparison, single men accounted for just 11 percent of total home purchases.
This gap is not a recent development. NAR data show that single women have consistently bought homes at higher rates than single men since at least 1981. At the peak of the mid-2000s housing boom in 2006, the share of homes purchased by single women reached 22 percent—the highest on record. For single men, their homeownership share peaked later, at 12 percent in 2010.