H ome prices have doubled over the past decade, rising almost 50% in the last five years alone. And the cost of owning a home is the highest on record. This means a lot of people wouldn’t be able to afford their current home if they had to buy it today, according to a Redfin-commissioned survey.

Lynch is part of a trend of people buying homes as they age. The median age of all repeat home buyers is 58, according to the National Association of Realtors, and some of these, like Lynch, are buying in age-restricted communities.

They’re happy to stay put.