A slim majority support restricting foreign buyers from U.S. homes
Core finding
A slim majority of Americans (52%) support measures to limit foreign buyers from purchasing homes in the U.S., including 24% who strongly support them, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.
About three-in-ten (30%) neither oppose nor support the idea, and 19% oppose it, including 5% who strongly oppose.
Topline scale
A slim majority support restricting foreign buyers from U.S. homes.
To what extent would you oppose or support implementing similar measures in the United States to limit foreign buyers from purchasing homes.
n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Oct 1–11, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | media_fin |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co
To what extent would you oppose or support implementing similar measures in the United States to limit foreign buyers from purchasing homes.
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.