Share of home buyers who received a gift or a loan from a relative or friend for their down payment in the United States from 2000 to 2019, by buyer type
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First-time buyers
Repeat buyers
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In 2019, ** percent of first-time home buyers in the U.S. received a gift or a loan from a relative or friend to put towards their down payment, whereas only percent of repeat buyers received financial assistance from their loved ones. This gap has existed since the turn of the century.
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National Association of Realtors. (April 16, 2020). Share of home buyers who received a gift or a loan from a relative or friend for their down payment in the United States from 2000 to 2019, by buyer type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1117996/down-payment-source-first-time-repeat-home-buyers-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Share of home buyers who received a gift or a loan from a relative or friend for their down payment in the United States from 2000 to 2019, by buyer type." Chart. April 16, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1117996/down-payment-source-first-time-repeat-home-buyers-usa/
National Association of Realtors. (2020). Share of home buyers who received a gift or a loan from a relative or friend for their down payment in the United States from 2000 to 2019, by buyer type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1117996/down-payment-source-first-time-repeat-home-buyers-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Share of Home Buyers Who Received a Gift or a Loan from a Relative or Friend for Their down Payment in The United States from 2000 to 2019, by Buyer Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Apr 2020, /statistics/1117996/down-payment-source-first-time-repeat-home-buyers-usa/
National Association of Realtors, Share of home buyers who received a gift or a loan from a relative or friend for their down payment in the United States from 2000 to 2019, by buyer type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1117996/down-payment-source-first-time-repeat-home-buyers-usa/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of home buyers who received a gift or a loan from a relative or friend for their down payment in the United States from 2000 to 2019, by buyer type [Graph], National Association of Realtors, April 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1117996/down-payment-source-first-time-repeat-home-buyers-usa/
