Add The New York Post on Google Single Gen Z women are leaving their male counterparts behind in the race to homeownership.
All the single ladies made up 35% of Gen Z homebuyers — nearly double the share of single men in that generation, who accounted for just 18%, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors.
Of all age groups, Gen Zers — those born between 1999 and 2011 and the youngest generation entering the housing market — had the greatest share of single women homebuyers in the survey, which tracked Americans who purchased homes between July 2024 and June 2025 by generation.
Among Gen Z homebuyers single women trounce their male counterparts. National Association of Realtors Still, Gen Zers only made up 4% of all homebuyers during the survey period. Yet, they have the lowest household income — a median of $76,000 as of 2024 — as they generally are just starting in their careers and they are less likely to be married, the report indicates.
“Young adults are delaying marriage, and while that life decision has been postponed, they are embracing purchasing a home,” Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist for NAR, said in a statement to The Post. “Young Gen Z buyers do have stable incomes, but are also savvy about their pathway into homeownership.”
“Some are living at home first to save what they could be paying in rent,” Lautz added. “More than one in 10 Gen Z buyers used 401k savings and 14% used government downpayment programs.”
The findings add to a growing national trend: single women are increasingly becoming homeowners at a faster clip than single men, even though women in the US typically earn less than men. Among all age groups, single women represented one in four homebuyers during the period studied, while single men comprised 11% of purchases. Fifty percent of recent buyers were married couples and 10% were unmarried couples.
Single women earn less than single men, yet they are bigger homebuyers. Photographee.eu – stock.adobe.com Overall there are more than 20 million single women homeowners, far more than about 14 million single men.
Women now are outpacing men in college enrollment, which can translate into higher incomes, Jessica Lautz, NAR’s deputy chief economist, told the Associated Press.
