You may be surprised at who is the typical Ann Arbor homebuyer

Here’s a glimpse of the typical homebuyer, by the numbers:

• Age: 39.
• Household income: $74,000 (median).
• Search: Takes eight weeks, sees 10 homes.
• Location: Half of buyers want something within 13 miles of where they currently live.
• Buys: 1,810-square-foot, single-family home.
• Pays: $215,000 (median).
• Down payment: 9 percent (median).

Bargaining power:

• 36 percent pay asking price or more.
• 37 percent pay 95 percent to 99 percent of asking price.
• 28 percent pay 94 percent or less of asking price. 

Family situation:

• Married couples: 62 percent.
• Single women: 20 percent.
• Single men: 9 percent.
• Unmarried couples: 7 percent.
• Other: 2 percent. 

Race:

• Caucasian: 83 percent.
• African-American: 7 percent.
• Hispanic/Latino: 6 percent.
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 5 percent.
• Other: 2 percent

Numbers have been rounded to the nearest percent.
Race totals more than 100 percent because some individuals fit into more than one category.  

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