Investor Home Purchases Drop to Lowest Level in 6 Years: Report

Growth in median capital gains for investor-sold homes also slowed significantly, according to Redfin.
Investor Home Purchases Drop to Lowest Level in 6 Years: Report
A for-sale sign near a home in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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Home investor purchases across America saw a 6 percent year-over-year decline in the first quarter—marking the lowest level since 2020, according to a recent Redfin report.

The national real estate brokerage analyzed county sale records in the country’s 50 most populated metro areas from January 2000 through March 2026. It defines investor buyers as those with “LLC, Inc., Trust, Corp. or Homes” following their personal or company name. Ownership codes on purchasing deeds included either “association, corporate trustee, company, joint venture, or corporate trust.”

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Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.