Money Forget millennials, homebuyers over 55 are a growing slice of first-time house owners November 2, 2018 Janna Herron, USA TODAY Comments Off on Forget millennials, homebuyers over 55 are a growing slice of first-time house owners The share of homebuyers over 55 has more than doubled the last 15 years. And first-time owners account for 9 percent of that senior group.