Dossier
2025 American Home Shield survey
Coverage of 2025 American Home Shield survey in the Nexus archive.
- One in five homebuyers is a single woman – here’s what’s driving the shift
Single women now account for one in five U.S. homebuyers, more than double the share of single men. Despite economic challenges like high interest rates and low inventory, they are reshaping the housing market through preferences for specific home types and services, with first-time buyers earning a median income of $73,000—surpassing single men for the first time.