Most 50-plus adults are homeowners, and many will need to update their homes to allow them to age in place.
About two-thirds (67%) of adults 18-plus live in single family homes, and 64% of these adults own their home. Home ownership is even higher among 50-plus adults, with 74% living in single family homes, and 79% owning their home. [Source: 2021 AARP Home & Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18-Plus, fielded June–July 2021.]
A third (33%) of 50-plus adults believe they will have to modify their current home to make it safe and accessible so that they can continue to live there as they get older. The most cited modifications are in bathrooms (77%), improving access to and around the home (72%), and installing a medical emergency response system (60%). [Source: 2021 AARP Home & Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18-Plus, fielded June–July 2021.]
More than three in five 50-plus adults believe that having trustworthy and affordable home repair contractors (76%) and home repair services specifically for older adults and those with disabilities (61%) are very important to have in their community to ensure that people can continue to live independently as they age. [Source: 2021 AARP Home & Community Preferences Survey: A National Survey of Adults Age 18-Plus, fielded June–July 2021.]

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