Young adults who still proudly live at home reveal why they’re in no rush to move out of their parents’ houses
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More and more Gen Z and young millennial adults are opting to live at home for as long as they can — and they’re taking to TikTok to defend their decision to do so.
Considering all that young renters have to deal with — like apartments that have received the “landlord special” or potential security deposit scams that could cost tenants over $500 — it’s no wonder why so many young adults aren’t eager to spend nearly 30% of their income on rent.
In fact, based on new data, the rate of young adults living with their parents is the highest it’s been in decades — and these TikTokers are declaring that they’re in no rush to fly the proverbial coop any time soon.
‘I’m 25 years old and I still live at home’
Canadian business owner and TikToker Georgia (@strawberrymilkmob) gained over 3 million views when she took to the app to reveal why she still proudly lives at home.
Georgia, who runs her own business called Strawberry Milk Mob, has been very candid about living at home with her parents — but doing so seems to have invited some hate from random strangers online.
In response to one such video — captioned, “POV: ur 25 and still live at home and it’s time to eat the dinner ur mom made you” — a TikTok user by the name of @wingdings…oof commented (prior to deleting their account), “That’s not a flex.”
A few days later, Georgia posted her now-viral response.
“I’m 25 years old and I still live at home, and my mom cooks food for me all the time, and you guys are like ‘hate hate hate hate.’ Let me show you something, ok?”
She then reveals that after enjoying a bubble bath, she’s about to head downstairs to where a freshly baked apple tart is waiting for her, alongside a bottle of wine.
“I don’t give a freakin’ toot what you guys say,” she says, eating her tart.
Georgia isn’t the only TikToker proudly defending the decision to live at home for as long as they can.
Food blogger and digital creator Sarah Ahn of @ahnestkitchen also shared why, at 27 years old, she’s in no rush to move out.
“It’s not because I’m not able to afford to move out or because I’m codependent,” she explains in the video. “I just don’t completely agree with the culture and pressure to move out once you’ve reached a certain point in your life.”
While she acknowledges that not everyone might have a good relationship with their parents, or a home environment that’s healthy to stay within, she shares that she has a lot of fun living with her parents.
And though she does pay for her own expenses and certain household bills, as well as contribute around the house, Ahn says that living with her parents has enabled her to save on rent money and invest in her own financial future.
“I’m definitely a firm believer that you shouldn’t have to do what everyone else is doing just because everyone else is doing it. You know what works best for you, and just disregard what stigma tells you,” she says.
“I know I will be thankful for the time I spent with my parents, and to me, that’s the type of luxury that is irreplaceable.”
Another digital creator, 28-year-old health coach Kass Martin (@kassbmartin), also took issue with the “unrealistic” expectations set by society and social media regarding living on one’s own.
“TikTok has us all believing in our twenties that we are an absolute failure if we don’t move out before we’re 25 … I’m done with that narrative,” Martin says in her video, which gained over 238,000 views and 21,000 likes.
TikToker and podcast host Saby Hesri (@sabyhesri) gained over 1.3 million views when she too defended herself from a comment passing judgment on her life choices: “Girl, you’re 25 and you’re living at your parents house still.”
Hesri responded, “I don’t pay rent, my mom cooks amazing food every day, and I’ll never live with my parents again after I get married and move out. These are the only years I have.”
‘Young Americans are living at home at historic rates’
But it’s not just viral TikTok creators who are comfortably settled into their parents’ nests. According to Business Insider, the rate of young adults living with their parents is the highest it’s been in decades.
“Young Americans are living at home at historic rates. Nearly a quarter of adults aged 25 to 34 lived in a multigenerational family household in 2021, a jump from 9% in 1971,” Business Insider reports, citing data from Pew Research.
Considering that the 2023 median national rent now sits at $2,052, representing a 3.3% increase compared with the same time last year — with experts expecting that price to increase — it’s no surprise young adults are in no rush to become renters.
Becoming buyers is also increasingly difficult. As housing prices continue to rise, homeownership rates continue to fall, with the average age of first-time homebuyers coming in at 36 years old.
Thus, unable to afford either renting or buying, young people are opting to stay right where they are — and many people are applauding their decision to do so.
‘Don’t let anyone make you rush it!’
While TikTokers have received judgmental comments about living at home with their parents, some viewers have come to their defense.
“Stay as long as you can!! Don’t let anyone shame you. They r jealous of what you have with your family!” wrote @thatsmrsgentrytoy in response to Georgia’s video.
“I’m 29 and have moved back home for the 3rd time 🙃 not rushed to leave this time my mom is getting older & im enjoying every second I can,” commented @elviserin_.
“I didn’t move out until I was 25 and man ! I loved being at home it was great . Don’t let anyone make you rush it! You got your whole life to pay,” wrote @gingersnaps931.
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