Just 5% of Gen Z Own Homes, Marking the Widest Generational Homeownership Gap on Record

For Gen Z's homeownership rate to match baby boomers', 48.7 million more Gen Zers would need to buy homes by age 65 — roughly the population of Spain. ST. LOUIS, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Only 4.5% of Gen Zers own homes today, compared with 73.1% of baby boomers, a 68.6% divide and the...