One in three adults under 35 lives with parents as housing costs soar, data shows
A record number of young adults are living at home due to high housing costs. In 2025, 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents. This trend is driven by affordability issues rather than labor market conditions.
What changed
New data specifies the record number of adults living at home as 25.2 million in 2025.
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Record 25.2 Million US Adults Under 35 Lived With Parents in 2025
confidence 100%A record number of young adults are living at home due to high housing costs. In 2025, 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents. This trend is driven by affordability issues rather than labor market conditions.
What's confirmed:
- A record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025.
- Roughly one in three adults under 35 now lives with a parent.
- The number of young adults living at home in 2025 surpassed the peak seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- High housing costs are the primary driver for this trend rather than labor market conditions.
- The share of young adults living at home was 33.0% in 2025.
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One in Three US Adults Under 35 Now Live With Parents
confidence 90%A record number of adults under 35 in the US are living at home. Rising housing costs are cited as a primary driver for this trend. This shift coincides with a record low share of first-time homebuyers.
What's confirmed:
- One in three adults under 35 live with their parents.
- The number of US adults under 35 living at home has reached a record high.
Still unconfirmed:
- The average age of a first-time homebuyer in America is now 40 years old.
- High rents and debt are reasons why some young people moved back home.
- High housing costs are likely responsible for the increase in young adults living with parents.