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 …

—Aarthi Swaminathan

Examples of homebuyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mortgage rates around 7% may seem prohibitively expensive to today's homebuyers, especially after more than two decades of much lower rates. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

Although the Fed does not directly set mortgage rates, further interest rate increases could push borrowing costs higher, potentially reversing some of the recent relief for homebuyers. — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Sotheby’s International Realty’s 2026 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook found that wealthy homebuyers are designing their lives — and homes — around longevity, blurring the line between a luxury estate and a private wellness retreat. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

With the significant jump in mortgage rates over the past few years, more would-be homebuyers are being forced to rent. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homebuyer

• amplifier
• clarifier
• classifier
• gasifier
• magnifier
• modifier
• multiplier
• occupier
• pacifier
• purifier
• qualifier
• quantifier