A record 25 million adults under 35 are living with their parents

(NewsNation) — More Americans under 35 are living with their parents, but it’s not because they don’t have jobs.

That’s according to a new Realtor.com analysis, which found roughly 1 in 3 young adults — a record 25.2 million — were living at home in 2025.

After ticking down from its pandemic peak, the share of 18- to 34-year-olds living with their parents has climbed back to 33 percent, up 6 percentage points over the past two decades.

But employment challenges don’t appear to be the main driver. Roughly 70 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds living at home are employed, a share that has remained relatively stable over the past 25 years, the report said.

Instead, the trend is “likely primarily fueled by a housing affordability crisis,” according to Hannah Jones, senior economist at Realtor.com.

Housing costs have........

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