The homebuyer sentiment in the United States worsened substantially in 2021 and remained negative until September 2025. As of September 2025, the net homebuyer sentiment measured negative **. This means that the share of respondents who thought it was a bad time to buy a home outweighed the share of respondents who said the contrary by ** percent. The decline in sentiment is correlated with the falling homeowner affordability. In 2023, the U.S. homeowner affordability index fell to the lowest level on record.
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Fannie Mae. (October 7, 2025). Homebuyer sentiment by month in the United States from March 2011 to September 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/608569/home-purchase-outlook-usa-by-age/
Fannie Mae. "Homebuyer sentiment by month in the United States from March 2011 to September 2025." Chart. October 7, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/608569/home-purchase-outlook-usa-by-age/
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