This report contains information from the 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers about buyers in subregions of the United States. The data comes from a survey of people who bought a home between July 2016–June 2017.
Subregions of the United States
- New England: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
- Middle Atlantic: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
- East North Central: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
- West North Central: North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
- South Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
- East South Central: Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
- West South Central: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana
- Mountain: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
- Pacific: Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii
Information about Home Buyers and Home Sellers in the Report
Home Buyers
- Median age
- Median income
- First-time vs. buyers of previously owned homes
- Use of an agent or broker to buy a home
- Marital status
- Years expected to live in home
- Student loan debt
- Purchase of multi-generational housing
- Active duty/veteran military service
- Student Loan Debt
Home Sellers
- Median age
- Use of an agent or broker to sell a home
- Reason for selling home
- Timing of home sale
- Median number of weeks to sell a home
- Median percent of listing price received
- For-Sale-by-Owner