New numbers from the National Association of Realtors show changes in the share of first-time buyers, cash buyers and more.

This week, the National Association of Realtors released new housing market data that shows how many homes are selling, and what types of consumers are entering the market. We put together the tool below to give you a sense of those consumers’ basic profiles.

Click through the buttons to see, for example, what share of buyers are first-timers right now and how that compares to last month and last year. The tool also includes an Instagram post generator at the bottom. For more on NAR’s report, read Inman’s coverage here.

Who’s buying homes right now?

Breakdown of buyer types — March 2026 vs. prior periods



Buyer type breakdown: First-time buyers 32%, Cash sales 27%, Investors and second-home buyers 18%, Distressed sales 2%.

Source: NAR REALTORS® Confidence Index, April 2026

 

 

This tool was created with the assistance of Claude AI.

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