Despite a Year of Financial Setbacks, 1 in 6 Americans Who Haven't Purchased a Home Since the Start of the Pandemic Are Still Planning On Buying a Home Within 2 Years Optimism for homebuying is still alive, and this group of hopeful homeowners is reshaping the way we finance this huge life moment News provided by Share this article Share this article LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the financial hardships of 2020 and the pitfalls of the housing market, new data highlights Americans' optimism and reveals they are proactively carving their path when it comes to this big life moment: purchasing a home. Coinciding with the launch of MyWalletJoy's new personalized action plans that help consumers navigate life's big moments, its 2021 Hope for Homeownership report found that 1 in 6 (17%) Americans who have not bought a home since March 2020 are planning to do so within the next two years, or before December 2022. That intent was even higher among younger generations, with 28% of 18- to 34-year-olds planning to purchase a home within the next two years.