03/14/2025
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently released their annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers for 2024. While most homebuyers were married couples, the next largest percentage (20%) were single women. Single males trailed at 8%.
Statistics and data for the previous year found that 19% of 2023 homebuyers were women while single males' percentage was slightly higher than 2024 at 10%.
While it's difficult to determine with any certainty why more single women are buying than men, NAR economists think that women's roles as single parents and family caregivers may be factors. One statistic that supports this theory is that women are more likely to choose a multi-generational home for housing an elderly parent or relative.1
