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Gen Z outpacing millennials at owning a home in their 20s

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Despite a historically unaffordable housing market, more Gen Zers in their 20s are managing to buy a home — and outpacing millennials when they were that age. Compared to millennials, Gen Z homebuyers last year were less likely to have student loan debt — or to get help from their parents, according to the National Association of Realtors. They were more likely to tap down payment assistance and to be single buyers. Check out NPR News Now wherever you listen to podcasts for more of today’s new

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May 26, 2026 at 6:59 AM PDT

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