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A record 25 million adults under 35 are living with their parents
Key takeaways
- That s according to a new Realtor.com analysis, which found roughly 1 in 3 young adults — a record 25.2 million — were living at home in 2025.
- After ticking down from its pandemic peak, the share of 18- to 34-year-olds living with their parents has climbed back to 33 percent, up 6 percentage points over the past two decades.
- But employment challenges don t appear to be the main driver.
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That s according to a new Realtor.com analysis, which found roughly 1 in 3 young adults — a record 25.2 million — were living at home in 2025.
After ticking down from its pandemic peak, the share of 18- to 34-year-olds living with their parents has climbed back to 33 percent, up 6 percentage points over the past two decades.
But employment challenges don t appear to be the main driver. Roughly 70 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds living at home are employed, a share that has remained relatively stable over the past 25 years, the report said.
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