06/19/2026
A record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025, surpassing even pandemic-era levels, and roughly 70% of them had jobs. The finding challenges the common assumption that young adults living at home are simply struggling to find work. Instead, the data points to a deeper affordability problem, with the median home price hitting $430,000 in 2025, up 34.4% from 2019, and the median asking rent climbing to $1,673.
