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Small investors accounted for nearly one-third of single-family home investor purchases in the United States in 2025, the highest share in 15 years, while large institutional investors continued to retreat, according to a June 23 Realtor.com Investor Report.
Meanwhile, investor purchases in the housing market remained steady.
“The investor market has found a new equilibrium,” Realtor.com senior economist Hannah Jones said in the report. “The dynamics shaping competition in entry-level housing are shifting—but that competition hasn’t gone away, particularly in affordable Midwest and Sun Belt markets.”
The data show that investors of all sizes scooped up 11.3 percent of all home purchases in 2025—an uptick from 11 percent in 2024. Nearly 534,000 homes were bought by investors last year, representing a 0.7 percent year-over-year increase. However, investors sold just 442,000 properties—a 1.5 percent decline from 2024….
Meanwhile, investor purchases in the housing market remained steady.
“The investor market has found a new equilibrium,” Realtor.com senior economist Hannah Jones said in the report. “The dynamics shaping competition in entry-level housing are shifting—but that competition hasn’t gone away, particularly in affordable Midwest and Sun Belt markets.”
The data show that investors of all sizes scooped up 11.3 percent of all home purchases in 2025—an uptick from 11 percent in 2024. Nearly 534,000 homes were bought by investors last year, representing a 0.7 percent year-over-year increase. However, investors sold just 442,000 properties—a 1.5 percent decline from 2024….
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