Portrait of Gen Xers: Housing

Eighty-two percent of Gen Xers are homeowners, according to a MetLife study of Americans born between 1965 and 1976 (ages 36 to 47). Among Gen X homeowners...

• Average home value is $238,000 
• Average home debt is $130,000
• 17% are upside down on their mortgage

Source: MetLife Mature Market Institute, Generation X: The MTV Generation Moves into Mid-Life