Single women comprise a growing share of first-time homebuyers. That's despite a persistent gender wage gap, high home prices, and elevated mortgage rates. Experts say they are more willing to make ...

First-time homebuyers are typically defined as those entering the market who’ve never owned a home. However, anyone who has not owned a home for the last three years also qualifies as a first-timer.

Before 1974, women couldn’t secure a mortgage without a male co-signer. Single women accounted for 20% of all homebuyers nationally in 2024; single men accounted for 11%. Bria Myers, 27, described her ...