Boomers, Millennials, Gen X & Gen Z – Who Had the Best Housing Affordability?
Posted: March 8, 2026 | Source: www.floridarealtors.orgWhat US generation had the best housing market? Even without factoring in home price inflation, Baby Boomers still had much lower home prices than Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z. They also benefited from low interest rates, as low as 3%, but they also paid some of the highest interest rates, hitting as high as 16% in 1981.