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53% -- consumer preference buy vs rent for US consumers (2025)
53% of US consumers favour buying a home over renting or living with family.
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53%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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2,000
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75
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45
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95
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Bank of America
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https://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/archives/finance_news_network5123185.html ↗
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US Homebuyer Sentiment Shifts Amid Market Challenges
A significant shift in sentiment among U.S. consumers towards homeownership has been reported, with a majority now expressing a preference to buy rather than rent or live with family. This marks the first time since 2023 that homeownership sentiment has taken the lead, according to Bank of America’s…
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Bank of America
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Bank of America homebuyer insights survey of 2,000 respondents
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US consumers: 53% consumer preference buy vs rent. Source: Bank of America (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-consumers-prefer-buying-home-2025
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-consumers-prefer-buying-home-2025" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>53%</strong> -- consumer preference buy vs rent for US consumers<br><small>Source: Bank of America (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-consumers-prefer-buying-home-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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