08/12/2026
More Young Adults Live with Parents as Housing Costs Rise
Source: Real Estate News
The total number of adults under 35 who live with their parents has hit a new record of 25.2 million as rising housing costs continue to present barriers to homeownership for many young Americans, according to a new Realtor.com report.
Though largely educated and employed, these young adults are still stymied by a lack of affordability, Realtor.com Senior Economist Hannah Jones said.
"What's holding them back isn't a lack of qualifications, but rather, at least in part, a lack of housing they can actually afford," Jones said in the report. "This is a supply story, not an employment story."