Thanks to rising costs and limited inventory, owning any kind of home—let alone a large one—is increasingly elusive for many young Americans. However, there are a handful of metros around the country where young adults have been able to snag a minor—but measurable—share of homes with three-plus-bedrooms in recent years.
These metros are mostly small(er) and mostly landlocked. Case in point: Salt Lake City leads our list of the 15 metros where Gen Zers own the highest share of three-plus-bedroom homes, while Virginia Beach, VA, Oklahoma City, OK, Louisville, KY, and Indianapolis round out the top five.
This is according to a Redfin analysis of U.S. Census data from 2024 (the most recent year for which data is available) that breaks down the share of homes owned and occupied by each generation by bedroom size. Rankings were pulled from a list of the 50 most populous U.S. metros. See the end of this report for more details on methodology.