Why can’t today’s young adults leave the nest? Blame high housing costs - eviltoast
Nearly one-third, or 31%, of Gen Z are living with their parents because they can't afford to buy or rent their own space, according to a recent report.

These days, housing affordability is a struggle for nearly everyone.

But for young adults just starting out, soaring home prices and sky-high rents have become one of the greatest obstacles to making it on their own.

Nearly one-third, or 31%, of Generation Z adults live at home with parents because they can’t afford to buy or rent their own space, according to a recent report by Intuit Credit Karma that polled 1,249 people age 18 and older. Gen Z is generally defined as those born between 1996 and 2012, including a cohort of teens and tweens.

“The current housing market has many Americans making adjustments to their living situations, including relocating to less-expensive cities and even moving back in with their families,” said Courtney Alev, Intuit Credit Karma’s consumer financial advocate.

Overall, the number of households with two or more adult generations has been on the rise for years, according to a Pew Research Center report. Now, 25% of young adults live in a multigenerational household, up from just 9% five decades ago.

  • LifeOfChance@lemmy.world
    1·
    10 months ago

    We bought it for $222,222.00 with a $1,600 fixed rate. At that time we had a grace of 20% of our income for savings and such. Had to change jobs and kiddo got some medical issues. We are now at a loss of about 5% each month. Food and insurance is $2k a month alone now and that’s after cutting everything we can.

    • maness300@lemmy.world
      11·
      10 months ago

      Oh dang.

      That’s like, almost 4x how much my house cost lol.

      Food and insurance is $2k

      Woah. Ever think you might be living outside of your means?

        • maness300@lemmy.world
          1·
          10 months ago

          Insurance for what?

          Food is something that the vast majority of people can be spending less on. I can’t tell you how many people I come across that use delivery apps almost daily yet still find ways to complain about not having enough money.

          Something tells me the guy who spends >$200k on his house isn’t eating too many bologna and cheese sandwiches from Walmart.

          • ChexMax@lemmy.world
            1·
            9 months ago

            In my neighborhood a house just burned down. Just the concrete parts are left. It’s listed for 250k. You can’t find a starter home for 250k in my city. Just saying.

            I’m assuming he means health insurance, which for a family can be very expensive, and isn’t really negotiable if you have kids

            • maness300@lemmy.world
              1·
              9 months ago

              Then move to a different city…

              My house was $60k and 1,200 sqft. No burning down to speak of, lol.