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

Below, Select dives into how the Federal Funds Rate relates to mortgage rates, what current expectations mean for homebuyers and the lenders that offer lower-than-average rates. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Despite this, 17% of prospective homebuyers have not taken any steps to improve their credit score ahead of a purchase, the survey showed. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026

New Zealand’s previous regulations required that foreign homebuyers live in the country for six months before they were even allowed to consider purchasing property. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026

For example, Omaha's first-time homebuyer market sits around just under $400,000. — Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 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