Baby boomers feeling crushed by housing crunch

Instead of finding a safety net, a wealth gap means that many are unable to afford to pay rent.

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Of any generation, it might appear that baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — enjoy more housing stability than any other age group.

Younger generations find themselves priced out of the market. But in 2025, baby boomers made up the largest slice of sellers, representing 53 percent, and were 42 percent of all buyers, according to data from the National Association of Realtors…

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