SA Women Take The Lead In First-Time Homeownership

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Guest - Justin Easthorpe - Provincial Sales Manager at ooba Home Loans

Decade-long data from ooba Home Loans shows that while women made up 46.3% of first-time homebuyers purchasing on their own in 2015, this number has since steadily climbed to 53% in 2025. “Since 2018, the trend of women entering the property market without the dependency of a partner has outpaced their male counterparts, a trend which is likely to continue.”
27 Aug 2025 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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