California is becoming the capital of multigenerational living. See which cities have the most multigenerational homes.

Some US metros' housing markets have nearly triple the national share of multigenerational housing. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Multigenerational living is on the rise as housing costs continue to soar. In the US, 6.1% of listings are tailored for multigenerational living. California is better prepared than other states, taking the top five spots. For a growing number of Americans, living with family members has become a necessary trend . Young adults are moving back into their parents' homes as the housing market becomes increasingly unaffordable, and grandparents are offering childcare in exchange for a place to stay . June Boyd, 90, hosts 13 people in her Toledo, Ohio, home, including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren . Together, the adults split the home's $700 monthly rent — a huge plus for living with others. "In our case, there are no downsides to multigenerational living ," Boyd told Business Insider in May. "The main thing is that it reduces the cost of living, given how high prices are." While Boyd's situation might seem exceptional, multigenerational living is becoming more common across the country. Between July 2023 and June 2024, 17% of all homebuyers purchased a multigenerational home — an increase from 14% the previous year, according to The National Association of Realtors' 2025 report. In some housing markets, nearly a fourth of the homes support multigenerational living. California metros lead the country in multigenerational home listings, Realtor.com data shows . Among the 50 largest metros, the top five are all in California, with the leading metro at 23.7% — nearly four times the national share of 6.1%. Below are 20 of the largest metros ranked by their share of multigenerational listings. 20. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Vadym Terelyuk/Getty Images Share of multigen listings: 7.00% Multigen listing price: $1,099,90 Price vs. standard: 15.90% 19. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Bo Shen/Shutterstock Share multigen listings: 7.40% Multigen listing Price: $699,000 Price vs. standard: 39.80% 18. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Austin, Texas. amadeustx/Shutterstock Share multigen listings: 7.70% Multigen listing price: $775,000 Price vs. standard: 55.00% 17. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Phoenix, Arizona. Sean Pavone/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 8.20% Multigen listing price: $640,000 Price vs. standard: 20.80% 16. Tucson, Arizona Tucson, Arizona. Brad Holt/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 8.40% Multigen listing price: $524,990 Price vs. standard: 26.50% 15. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida Orlando. Michael Warren/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 8.70% Multigen listing price: $659,000 Price vs. standard: 37.30% 14. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, Maryland Baltimore. Greg Pease/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 8.90% Multigen listing price: $744,900 Price vs. standard: 38.00% 13. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Tampa, Florida. Alex Baxter/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 9.00% Multigen listing price: $599,000 Price vs. standard: 37.70% 12. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, Colorado Denver, Colorado. Ultima_Gaina/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 9.60% Multigen listing price: $850,000 Price vs. standard: 23.40% 11. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Atlanta. Dan Reynolds Photography/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 10.70% Multigen listing price: $608,000 Price vs. standard: 44.10% 10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Washington, DC. Prasit photo/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 10.90% Multigen listing price: $925,000 Price vs. standard: 27.60% 9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Seattle. Mekdet/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 12.10% Multigen listing price: $970,000 Price vs. standard: 11.60% 8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Portland, Oregon. Nicholas Klein/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 12.60% Multigen listing price: $849,900 Price vs. standard: 28.80% 7. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Sacramento, California. Dee Liu/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 14.60% Multigen listing price: $749,990 Price vs. standard: 17.90% 6. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Salt Lake City. DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 14.90% Multigen listing price: $799,900 Price vs. standard: 22.30% 5. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Riverside, California. right Share multigen listings: 14.90% Multigen listing price: $718,000 Price vs. standard: 19.70% 4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA San Francisco. Tony Shi Photography/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 17.40% Multigen listing price: $1,299,000 Price vs. standard: 8.40% 3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA San Jose. f11photo/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 18.00% Multigen listing price: $2,050,000 Price vs. standard: 20.70% 2. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA San Diego. alexeys/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 22.70% Multigen listing price: $1,419,000 Price vs. standard: 18.80% 1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Los Angeles. Kruck20/Getty Images Share multigen listings: 23.70% Multigen listing price: $1,419,800 Price vs. standard: 1.60% Read the original article on Business Insider