In 2025, roughly 47,000 houses had been in-built age-restricted communities, representing 3.45% of all housing begins. In response to the Census Bureau’s Survey of Building, roughly two-thirds of those houses (30,000) had been single-family items, whereas the remaining 17,000 had been multifamily items.
In 2009, in the course of the depths of the housing downturn, builders began solely 17,000 houses in age-restricted communities. The quantity of development elevated steadily till reaching 60,000 age-restricted begins (roughly evenly cut up between single-family and multifamily) in 2018. Begins declined in the course of the pandemic however rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Since then, age-restricted development has fallen together with the broader decline in general housing begins.
Age-restricted single-family houses accounted for 3.16% of all single-family housing begins in 2025, unchanged from the earlier two years. This share has remained comparatively secure since 2009. In distinction, the share of age-restricted multifamily items elevated from 3.11% in 2024 to 4.09% in 2025. Even with this enhance, the present multifamily share stays properly beneath its peak of roughly 14% in 2010.
Age-restricted single-family houses carried a noticeable value premium in 2025. The median gross sales value reached $523,000, about 27% increased than the $412,000 median for non-age-restricted houses. Age-restricted houses have a tendency to be bigger, averaging 2,500 sq. toes versus 2,100 sq. toes. Nevertheless, the value per sq. foot remained elevated at $166.20, in comparison with $153.30 for non-age-restricted houses.
Lot values could assist clarify a part of the value distinction. Age-restricted houses had been sometimes constructed on costlier tons, with a median worth of $64,000 in comparison with $60,000 for non-age-restricted houses. Regardless of the upper value, these tons had been barely smaller, averaging 0.19 acres versus 0.20 acres.
