More than two-thirds of Americans believe that owning a home is an essential part of the American dream, according to a new survey released by the National Association of Home Builders of more than 11,300 registered voters.
Other recent surveys also have shown a high desire for home ownership, despite the home ownership rate remaining stalled near a historical low of 64 percent. About 80 percent of millennials recently surveyed by rental website Apartment List say they hope to one day buy a home.
However, being able to afford one is the main obstacle, millennials say, that is holding them back. Thirty-six percent of the 24,000 millennial renters born between 1982 and 2004 surveyed said they’ll likely need to wait more than five years.
Source: National Association of Home Builders and “Wannabe Buyers Aren’t Saving Enough,” REALTOR® Magazine (5/30/2017)