• Redfin's Nov. 12, 2026, analysis found elder millennials' homebuying affordability advantage over baby boomers reversed following the pandemic.
• Since mortgage rates exceeded 6% in 2022, elder millennials faced payments consuming up to 35% of income, versus roughly 25% for boomers.
• At age 30, elder millennial buyers spent about 27% of income on housing, compared with 36% for boomers.
• Mortgage rates jumped from around 3% in late 2021 to nearly 7% in late 2022; pandemic home prices had surged about 40%.
• Falling rates gave boomers decades to refinance; higher borrowing costs left later millennial buyers facing heavier payments, while many prospective buyers were excluded.

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