Multi-Generational Households on the Rise, With California Leading the Way, Report Finds

Realtor.com attributes rising demand for such homes to higher housing and child care costs, cultural traditions, and more adapted housing stock.

Rows of new homes line a street in Oakland, Calif. on Dec. 4, 2013. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Multi-generational households are on the rise, although these homes come with much higher list prices, with California leading in supply, according to a May 5 Realtor.com report.

Multi-generational households consist of three or more generations, according to the agency.