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title: Single Women Now Control More of the First-Time Homebuyer Market Than Men
description: Single women represent 25 per cent of all first-time homebuyers in the United States and own nearly 2.7 million more homes than single men nationwide. The da...
author: Dr Marina Nani (Editor-in-Chief)
date: 2026-08-15T22:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-08-17T10:11:41.573Z
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For most of the twentieth century, the single female homebuyer was an afterthought in the architecture of real estate advice. She was assumed to be waiting. The data now shows she is not.

Single women represent 25 per cent of all first-time homebuyers in the United States, according to data from the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents. They own nearly 2.7 million more homes than single men nationwide. Their median income in this category stands at $73,000, compared with $66,400 for single male first-time buyers. Across every measure that determines mortgage qualification and down payment capacity, single women are outperforming single men in the entry-level housing market.

## The data reflects a structural shift driven by education, earnings and growing financial autonomy.

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