‘Silver Tsunami’ Will Release 13.9 Million Homes Into the Market. What Will It Do for Homebuyers?
Thursday, October 8th, 2026
Almost 14 million homes are expected to be released by aging Americans into the market over the course of the next decade. This mass wave of relinquishment, sometimes termed the “Silver Tsunami,” may bring hope for a woefully under-supplied housing market and thereby also relieve some of the affordability pressures that have weighed on the…