2025 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America

According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Black homeownership rates in America had the largest annual increase among all races in 2025, reaching 45%. However, other races still have higher homeownership rates, with Hispanics at 51%, Asians at 63%, and whites at 72%. When it came to first-time buyers, Blacks led at 49%, followed by Asians at 43%, Hispanics at 41%, and whites at 20%.