The Average Guy: The Digits on Your Domain

Year in which the average guy's house was built:
1975

Age at which the average guy becomes a homeowner:
32

Number of men who are single at the time:
1 in 10

The average price tag for his first piece of real estate:
$215,000

Number of years the average guy spends living in his first home before moving on up:
5

The average guy's decor of choice:
Modern, followed by minimalist

Number of men who say that a woman's influence has made their home more comfortable and stylish:
1 in 2

Number who feel she made it feminine but don't really mind:
1 in 14

Bathroom decoration most likely to cause the average guy to curse:
The fuzzy cover that causes the toilet lid to fall down midstream.

Number of men who would buy (and live in) a beautiful and cheap house in which the previous owner was murdered:
1 in 2
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Network the average guy watches on the sly:
HGTV (Home and Garden Television)

Percentage who've caused significant damage on a DIY project:
10

Number of men who have a week of meals ready in the fridge:
7 in 10

Number who keep a stocked bar in their home:
1 in 4

Number with a cache of cash:
1 in 3
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Number of men who've glimpsed their neighbor's wife standing naked in the window:
2 in 7

Percentage of couples who've had sex in every room of their house:
14

Trade the average guy is most comfortable practicing around his home:
Painting

Percentage of married men who would do all of the housework for a year if their wives would grant permission to buy an HDTV:
36
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Percentage of men who lock down the house with a security system:
26

The average guy's second choice for security:
A Louisville Slugger

Percentage of men who are trying to sell their current home:
4

Percentage who plan to sell it eventually:
89

Top reason the average guy intends to sell:
It's not his dream house

Our sources:
Men's Health Living Survey of 1,349 men; Realtor.org; National Association of Realtors; Century 21; Mintel Reports; Therma-Tru Doors Inc.; KB Home Builders; Hershocks Inc.; Hargitt Development LLC; Royal LePage Canada; Journal of Family Issues; Weber Inc.; Pew Research; Harris Interactive; Bureau of Labor Statistics; Dia Art Foundation; Valspar Paintings and Coatings; Coldwell Banker