Number of bathrooms (avg)

1970s
1
2021+
1.9

Percentage of first homes with 1 bedroom

1970s
3%
2021+
10%

Average first-time buyer from the 1970s:

Most important factors:

Affordability

73%
2021+: 47%

Safe neighbourhood

8%
2021+: 25%
Biggest challenges:

Finding a good mortgage deal

25%
2021+: 20%

Overcoming legalities of the homebuying process

11%
2021+: 27%

Number of bathrooms (avg)

1980s
1.1
2021+
1.9

Percentage of houses with 2 or fewer rooms

1980s
3%
2021+
9%

Average first-time buyer from the 1980s:

Most important factors:

Affordability

72%
2021+: 47%

Safe neighbourhood

13%
2021+: 25%
Biggest challenges:

Finding a good mortgage deal

21%
2021+: 20%

Getting approved for a large enough mortgage

11%
2021+: 29%

Number of bathrooms (avg)

1990s
1.2
2021+
1.9

Percentage of houses with 2 or fewer rooms

1990s
2%
2021+
9%

Average first-time buyer from the 1990s:

Most important factors:

Affordability

64%
2021+: 47%

Safe neighbourhood

14%
2021+: 25%
Biggest challenges:

Finding a good mortgage deal

23%
2021+: 20%

Finding properties within the budget that they liked

24%
2021+: 32%

Number of bathrooms (avg)

2000s
1.2
2021+
1.9

Percentage of houses with 2 or fewer rooms

2000s
2%
2021+
9%

Average first-time buyer from the 2000s:

Most important factors:

Location

55%
2021+: 54%

Affordability

46%
2021+: 47%
Biggest challenges:

Onward chain

11%
2021+: 9%

Getting approved for a large enough mortgage

12%
2021+: 29%

Number of bathrooms (avg)

2010s
1.8
2021+
1.9

Percentage of houses with 2 or fewer rooms

2010s
3%
2021+
9%

Average first-time buyer from the 2010s:

Most important factors:

How quickly I could commute to work

17%
2021+: 14%

Affordability

46%
2021+: 47%
Biggest challenges:

Negotiation process

19%
2021+: 11%

Overcoming legalities of the homebuying process

20%
2021+: 27%

Number of bathrooms (avg)

2020s
1.9

Percentage of houses with 2 or fewer rooms

2020s
9%

Average first-time buyer from the 2020s:

Most important factors:

Location

54%

How quickly I could commute to work

14%
Biggest challenges:

Overcoming legalities of the homebuying process

27%

Did not face any challenges during process

7%