Millennials are finally becoming homeowners at nearly 40—Gen Z may have to wait 2 more decades before unlocking the American Dream

fortune.com/2025/07/16/millennials-unemployed-gen-z-homeownership-baby-boomers-housing-market-debt-salaries-american-dream-delayed

The American Dream of homeownership is slipping away for Gen Z as the share of first-time home buyers hit an all-time low of 1.14 million last year. Now, 38-year-old millennials are the new face of homeownership. But the youngest generation of workers may have to wait even longer to get…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-07-16 15:29:20.
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