{
  "id": 10726401,
  "title": "‘We are going to start looking a lot more like Europe’: Millennials are living at home into their 30s, signaling a major shift",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/we-are-going-to-start-looking-a-lot-more-like-europe-millennials-are",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:16:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/09/29/america-start-looking-a-lot-more-like-europe-millennials-living-at-home-into-30s-signaling-shift/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Millennials and Gen Zers are increasingly living with their parents in the United States, a trend that signals a significant shift in how younger generations approach adult life. According to housing research firm Zelman, a Walker & Dunlop Company, the number of adults in their 20s and 30s living at home has risen from 15% in 1980 to 22.4% today, and this trend is expected to persist through 2030. Ivy Zelman, co-founder and executive vice president at Zelman, attributes this to the rising cost of living and lack of salary growth, with only 44% of 20- to 39-year-olds able to afford the median local rent. She further notes that cultural attitudes are changing, with a decreasing stigma around multi-generational living. However, Zelman points out that America's limited capacity for dense housing construction, driven by high land prices, continues to hinder affordability for younger Americans. The country's housing wealth, heavily held by baby boomers and Gen Xers, is up to 20 times more likely to be in the form of second homes compared to younger generations. Zelman also highlights the financial realities faced by young adults, such as the high cost of buying a house and the increasing expenses of everyday necessities, which have driven many to cut back on discretionary spending. Ironically, even group dinners have become more expensive, reflecting the broader economic challenges faced by young Americans.",
  "summary": "A real estate expert tells Fortune that there’s a “secular shift” underway in American life: more young adults are “content” living at home with their parents.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}