Economists' Outlook

Housing stats and analysis from NAR's research experts.

Race/ Ethnicity of Home Buyers, 2003-2010

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  • The race/ethnicity of home buyers over the last 10 years has remained fairly unchanged.
  • White/Caucasian home buyers are typically 85 percent to 81 percent of the home buying market. In 2010, the share of white/Caucasian home buyers was 82 percent.
  • Black/African American home buyers and Hispanic/Latino home buyers each account of 6 percent of the home buying market.
  • Asian/Pacific Islander home buyers typically account for 5 percent of the home buying market.
  • For more information on the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers go to: http://realtors.org/research/research/home_buyers_sellers_maps
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