Gen Z is buying homes while millennials still rent, and the savings hack behind this shift is brutal. According to NPR, Francisco Vazquez, 27, just closed on a three-bedroom house in Milwaukee with a basement, garage, and yard. He spent weeks sanding hardwood floors and staining them himself, all while working a fast-food job that paid better than his conservation science degree. His story isn’t unique.
More young adults in their 20s are becoming homeowners, outpacing millennials who faced the same market a decade ago. The difference? Gen Z is saving aggressively, skipping student debt, and using social media to learn financial tricks the older generation never had. Vazquez’s path to homeownership wasn’t easy. After graduating debt-free thanks to a scholarship, he worked with alligators in Texas and later at a zoo. The pay was terrible.
