One in three adults under 35 lives with parents as housing costs soar, data shows ^36.5%

Fox Business - By Sophia Compton - 6/19/2026, 12:11 PM

Framing Effect 30% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 21.7% - Negativity Bias 21.5%

The empty nest is filling back up. Millions of young adults are delaying life on their own as high housing costs keep them living with mom and dad. In 2025, 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with a parent, according to new data from Realtor.com. That amounts to roughly one in three people in that age group. The numbers point to a... more