Total number of residential properties bought by Chinese buyers U.S. 2010-2024

Chinese buyers comprise one of the largest groups of foreign buyers of residential property in the United States. In 2017, a record number of residential properties were bought by Chinese nationals, but since then, both the sales volume and percentage of all foreign-bought properties has declined. In 2024, Chinese buyers were responsible for 11 percent of all sales to foreigners. Who is the biggest buyer of U.S. residential property?During the coronavirus pandemic, buyers from Canadian and Mexican origin dominated international transactions. In 2024 Chinese nationals were the second-largest buyers of U.S. residential property. They were also responsible for the largest share of the aggregate value of properties purchased. On average, Chinese bought properties were also substantially more expensive than the ones purchased by other buyer groups, such as Canadians.How has the market developed?The total property sales to foreign buyers peaked at 153 U.S. dollars in 2017, followed by a period of declining transaction value. The coronavirus pandemic has significantly contributed to cross-border transactions remaining subdued. In 2024, the value of property sales to foreigners was the lowest observed since recording began.

中国买家是美国住宅物业最大的外国买家群体之一。2017年，中国公民创下纪录，购买了大量的住宅物业，但自那时起，无论是销售量还是所有外国购买物业的百分比均有所下降。至2024年，中国买家占外国购买者总销售的11%。谁是美国住宅物业的最大买家？在冠状病毒大流行期间，加拿大和墨西哥籍买家主导了国际交易。2024年，中国公民成为美国住宅物业的第二大买家，同时也是购买物业总价值最大的群体。平均而言，中国买家购买的物业也远比加拿大等其他买家群体购买的物业昂贵。市场是如何发展的？面向外国买家的物业总销售额在2017年达到153亿美元的高峰，随后交易价值进入下降期。冠状病毒大流行显著影响了跨境交易保持低迷。至2024年，外国买家购买的物业交易价值为有记录以来的最低值。