homebuyer
noun
home·buy·er
ˈhōm-ˌbī(-ə)r 
variants
or home buyer
plural homebuyers or home buyers
: a person who is buying or intends to buy a home
programs for first-time homebuyers
The housing market may feel out of whack to home buyers coping with fast-rising home prices …—
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Among millennial homebuyers, the median property value was $455,000, while the median income stood at $123,000, reported SmartAsset.
—Diana Leyva, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Lower rates, however, didn’t do much for potential homebuyers.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The price of existing homes, the low mortgage rate most homeowners are already paying, as well as potential new homebuyers’ confidence with regard to their future income and inflation, all have an impact on the housing market.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Brandon Bell/Getty Images What To Know Austin homebuyers are experiencing a median list price of $510,950, marking a 4.9 percent drop since the same time last year.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Lower rates, however, didn’t do much for potential homebuyers.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The price of existing homes, the low mortgage rate most homeowners are already paying, as well as potential new homebuyers’ confidence with regard to their future income and inflation, all have an impact on the housing market.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Brandon Bell/Getty Images What To Know Austin homebuyers are experiencing a median list price of $510,950, marking a 4.9 percent drop since the same time last year.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for homebuyer
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“Homebuyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homebuyer. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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