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

According to the report, the top concerns for wealthy homebuyers are privacy and security — even as crime has declined in many markets. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

Data from the National Association of Realtors show that only 24% of home purchases in 2024 were made by first-time homebuyers, down from 50% in 2010. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

Concepts about starter homes seem inconsistent with today’s prices and expansive floor plans, leaving many first-time homebuyers with few options. —Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026

Democrats want to create a tax-free savings account for first-time homebuyers, create a first-time homebuyer grant fund and deliver property tax credits. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 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