Small investors claim highest share of US housing market in 15 years

Small investors accounted for 66.2 percent of all investor home purchases in the United States during the first half of 2026, marking their highest market share in 15 years, MPA Magazine reported. [1]

Total investor home purchases dropped 7 percent year over year to 224,000 homes in the first six months of the year, according to MPA Magazine. This represents the lowest first half transaction volume for investors since 2020. [1]

Overall investor activity represented 10.7 percent of all US home purchases in the first half of 2026, MPA Magazine noted. This figure reflects a slight decrease of 0.3 percentage points compared to the same period in 2025. [1]

MPA Magazine stated that the shift in investor volume occurred alongside the passage of the 21st Century Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream, known as the ROAD to Housing Act. [1]