Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina skyline
The Raleigh-Cary metro area of North Carolina had the highest percentage of millennials who became homeowners in 2022.
  • SmartAsset evaluated the 40 largest US cities to determine the best ones for millennial homebuyers.
  • Many millennials struggle to buy homes due to student loan debt and expensive property prices.
  • More millennials are able to buy homes in cities in the South and the Midwest.

For millennials, buying a house can seem like an impossible task.