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Gretchen Whitmer: “The median age of a first time homebuyer is 40. That's a…”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

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2026 Michigan State of the State

Published | Video Starts at 26:23

Because a lot has changed since then. We know how much has changed. Just one in five homes today are sold to first time home buyers. That is an all time low. The median age of a first time homebuyer is 40. That's a record high. And the average income of first time home buyers is $97,000, also an all time high. It's hard out there. (26:23–26:30)

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Asserts that the median age for first-time homebuyers is at a record high of 40.

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