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Baby boomers own a third of America's homes. Here are the 15 metro areas they dominate.

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Jordan Pandy

A residential neighborhood and golf course in Florida. Michael Warren/Getty Images People aged 65 and older own 34.1% of US homes, according to Census data. As expected, areas with warmer temperatures have higher shares of older homeowners. Florida leads in the number of metros with a high share of homeowners aged 65 and older. Even as millennials and Gen Z buyers get a taste of homeownership, older generations still make up a large share of property owners. Data from the latest American Community Survey from the US Census shows that people 65 and older own 34.1% of all owner-occupied housing units in the US. The Census also found that the same group — an estimated 61.2 million people — has a homeownership rate of 78.6%. An analysis of Census data by the National Association of Home Builders mapped out where homeowners 65 years and older own the largest share. "Given the outsized share of homes occupied by baby boomers, the release of this housing stock will have a significant effect on housing markets," the report said. "However, the effect across regional markets will vary greatly depending on the prevalence of aging householders, migration patterns, and the severity of affordability constraints." Florida, unsurprisingly, has the most metro areas with 65-plus-year-old homeowners, anchored by warm weather and retirement communities like The Villages. Save for Barnstable, Massachusetts, every metro listed is in a warm area. So if you're looking to buy a home in one of these areas, prepare to live next door to someone of retirement age. Read on to see what areas are packed with older homeowners. Population and median age were cited from Census Reporter, an independent website that uses data from the American Community Survey. 15. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area Douglas, Arizona. DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 41.0% Population: 125,773 Median age: 42.8 14. Port St. Lucie, FL metro area Port St. Lucie, Florida. felixmizioznikov/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 41.0% Population: 556,336 Median age: 47.4 13. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area Fort Myers, Florida. peeterv/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 41.9% Population: 860,959 Median age: 48.4 12. Santa Fe, NM metro area Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dee Liu/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 42.7% Population: 157,765 Median age: 49.3 11. Ocala, FL metro area Ocala, Florida. Michael Warren/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 44.6% Population: 428,905 Median age: 47.3 10. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area Sarasota, Florida. Robert Burnett/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 46.1% Population: 934,956 Median age: 53.7 9. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro area Lake Havasu, Arizona. James Cross/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 46.3% Population: 226,479 Median age: 54.2 8. Sebring, FL metro area Sebring, Florida. felixmizioznikov/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 46.6% Population: 109,778 Median age: 54.2 7. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area Prescott Valley, Arizona. Allison Hahn Smith/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 48.0% Population: 252,013 Median age: 55.3 6. Barnstable Town, MA metro area halbergman/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 48.4% Population: 232,570 Median age: 56.1 5. Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area Naples, Florida. Paola Giannoni/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 49.0% Population: 416,233 Median age: 53.6 4. Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area Vero Beach, Florida. felixmizioznikov/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 50.9% Population: 172,139 Median age: 55.6 3. Punta Gorda, FL metro area Punta Gorda, Florida. felixmizioznikov/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 52.5% Population: 20,278 Median age: 66.3 2. Homosassa Springs, FL metro area Homosassa Springs, Florida. MichaelWarrenPix/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 52.7% Population: 170,174 Median age: 57 1. Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area The Villages, Florida. Marcia Straub/Getty Images Share of households 65 and older: 68.2% Population: 154,693 Median age: 68 Read the original article on Business Insider