Cover of the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in Sub-regions report

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

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