Closing Time for a Generation: Aging Owners Will Free Up 13.9 Million Homes Over the Next Decade, a ...

Closing Time for a Generation: Aging Owners Will Free Up 13.9 Million Homes Over the Next Decade, a 74% Jump From the Last 10 Years Realtor.com ® research finds the turnover alone won't eliminate nation's housing gap AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The generational housing handoff is underway. Over the next decade, Baby Boomers and members of the Silent Generation are expected to release 13.9 million homes, 34% more than older households did in the last 10 years, according to new research released today by Realtor.com®.