There are more young adults aged 25-35 living with their parents than any time in the past eight decades. According to Apartment List, 17% live with their parents as of 2022, compared to under 10% in the 1960s-80s and also 17% in 1940.
The share of adults living with their parents decreases as a person's age increases—which can be witnessed across generations. The share drops fairly significantly for Millennials, who continue to come of age on the older end. More than one in four Millennials lived at home at age 25, while only 9% lived at home at age 35. Meanwhile, Gen Z is on the opposite end of the spectrum, just starting out for some—30% of Gen Z 25-year-olds live at home.
Markets that are more cost-prohibitive have a higher market share of young adults living at home. Between 2000 and 2022, the 50 largest U.S. metros witnessed an increase of young adults living at home.