Boomer Homeownership and Retirement

August 20, 2025

With the youngest baby boomers turning 60 in 2024, a survey from mortgage agency Freddie Mac looked at the relationship of boomer homeownership to retirement and aging. Here are some of the findings. All percentages apply to baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964), who hold about half the nation's home equity, amounting to more than $17 trillion.

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