Boomers Own Nearly Twice As Many Family Homes
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- United States has empty nesters who own nearly twice the share of family‑size homes compared to families with children.
- United States's housing market tightens as families with children cannot access these homes, despite the surplus owned by empty nesters.
Why it matters: Millennial families lose affordable space‑size homes as boomer owners retain nearly double the inventory, driving up rents and limiting supply for new homebuyers, which fuels higher housing costs and slows household formation.
