1 in 3 US Homeowners Paid Cash for Properties in 2025: Report

Two-thirds of homes listed for under $100,000 and more than 40 percent of properties listed for more than $1 million were bought with cash.

A home available for sale in Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The “cash is king” adage apparently remains true as almost 33 percent of U.S. home sales so far this year were cash deals.

In its Oct. 7 report, Realtor.com analyzed the cash homebuying market, often dominated by investors, equity-rich households, and second-home purchasers.