"Although the homeownership rate among single women dipped last year from about 51.9% to 50.9%, that hasn't stopped more than 20 million single women from becoming homeowners, a record high. As more women set up households of their own, the pool of single women has grown faster than the number of owners, pulling the above percentage down even as the total count climbs to a record."
"In 1981, single women made up just 11% of home buyers; today they account for 21%-nearly double their share-and trail only married couples as the largest buyer group. Among first‑time buyers, their footprint is even larger. Single women made up a quarter of all first‑time buyers in 2025, compared with just 10% for single men and 50% for married couples."
"We continue to see that single women are truly a force in the market. They've always outpaced single men in the market. That holds across age groups-from younger buyers entering for the first time to older women purchasing after a divorce or the death of a spouse."
Single women have achieved record homeownership levels in the United States, with over 20 million single women owning homes. Although the homeownership rate among single women decreased slightly from 51.9% to 50.9%, this decline reflects growth in the overall pool of single women forming independent households rather than fewer women purchasing homes. Single women now represent 21% of all home buyers, nearly double their 11% share in 1981, and trail only married couples as the largest buyer group. Among first-time buyers, single women comprise 25% compared to 10% for single men. This multi-decade trend demonstrates that single women consistently outpace single men across all age groups in the housing market.
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