What Is Form 5405? First-Time Homebuyer Credit and Repayment

Form 5405 helps taxpayers claim the First-Time Homebuyer Credit, offering a tax credit for homes purchased between 2008 and ...

Starter home hotspots: These metros are best for first-time buyers

Buddha highlights top starter home cities for first-time buyers, with Oklahoma City leading in affordability, availability, ...
AOL

First-time buyers in the housing market are at an all-time low

As housing remains scarce, pricey, and out of reach, the share of first-time home buyers has hit an all-time low. Just 21% of buyers were first-timers in the 12 months ending June 2025, the National ...

Age of first-time homebuyers shifts direction

Modest improvements in affordability lowered the median age of first-time homebuyers from 36 to 35 between 2024 and 2025.
Benzinga.com

First-Time Buyers Face Toughest Housing Market Yet In Decades

The share of Americans buying their first home has fallen to a modern low as scarce supply and high costs continue to shut newcomers out of the market. Just 21% of buyers were first-timers in the 12 ...
HousingWire

First-time homebuyer share at record low, age at record high

First-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of 21% of all U.S. home purchasers this year, according to NAR’s 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The share has been cut in half since 2007, as ...