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Page 1: New Construction Insights on Consumer Trends

New Construction Insights on Consumer Trends

Be seen, drive traffic, grow your business

Page 2: New Construction Insights on Consumer Trends

1Who’s buying new construction?

Millennials (50%) and Generation X (54%) are buying new homes. 

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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2The household has evolved.

New construction homeowners make $90K a year, are married (75%), have at least one child (46%) 

and a 25-minute commute.

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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3They consider all their options.Nearly half (48%) of all buyers consider new homes 

in their purchasing decision.

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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4First-time buyers have specific reasons for

choosing new construction.

Top reasons include affordability (35%), desirable location (31%) and appealing home features (29%).

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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5The market is healthy, but overall inventory

remains low.

Bottom-tier home values are growing at almost twice the annual pace (7.3%) as top-tier home values (3.8%).

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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6Buyers are desperate for homes.

As the housing stock ages, many consumers (33%) are willing to pay a premium for new construction.

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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7The outskirts are “out.”

Urban homes are worth more ($272,075) than suburban ones ($267,295), and urban home values 

are growing faster.

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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8Target millennials with your marketing.

They want to own homes and they make up 26% of new construction buyers. 

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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9Differentiation from resale is key.

85% of buyers see a new construction listing for the first time on Zillow, which gets 171 million 

unique monthly visitors.

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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10Go mobile.

56% of new construction buyers use mobile resources in their search. In October 2016, users viewed more 

than 630 million homes on Zillow.

The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends 2016; Zillow analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2014, made available by the University of Minnesota, IPUMS-USA; US Census, New Residential Construction, August 2016.

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