Hannah Jones
Coverage of Hannah Jones in the Nexus archive.
- How the rules that once helped Americans buy their dream home could now leave them in debt
High mortgage rates, slowing home price appreciation, and rising carrying costs like property taxes, insurance, and maintenance are creating financial challenges for homebuyers. These factors are highlighted as simultaneous issues contributing to potential debt for Americans pursuing homeownership.
- 1 in 3 young adults were still living with their parents in 2025—that’s more than the during pandemic and they’re not even unemployed
In 2025, 25.2 million U.S. adults under 35 lived with their parents, representing one in three young adults, a record high driven by affordability crises and low wages rather than unemployment. Around 70% of employed young adults still living at home reported financial strain due to high housing costs and stagnant wages, with 64% of parents providing ongoing financial support to their Gen Z children.
- More 30-somethings staying in parents’ homes amid housing crunch
More young adults under 35 are living with their parents due to a housing crunch, with 33.9% residing at home in 2020. Rising housing prices, up 34% since the pandemic, are cited as the primary barrier to homeownership, despite high employment rates among those staying at home.