With housing affordability squeezing buyers, a new survey is revealing that some homebuyers are feeling discouraged.

Bankrate published its 2025 Aspiring Home Buyers Survey, which surveyed more than 2,300 adults last month.

Homebuyers giving up, survey finds

By the numbers:

The data found that one in six (16%) of aspiring homebuyers have given up on purchasing a home in the past five years because they could not find anything they liked or could afford.

Meanwhile, 28% of aspiring homeowners said the price of a home in their area was the most important issue when deciding whether to purchase a home.

An 'Open House' sign is posted near a single family home for sale on August 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Sales of existing homes rose slightly in July in the United States following

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