International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Exploring the Factors Influencing Kaohsiung Residents’ Intentions to Choose Age-Friendly Housing Kun-Kuang Wu 1, Chun-Chang Lee 1,*, Chih-Min Liang 2, Wen-Chih Yeh 3 and Zheng Yu 1 1 Department of Real Estate Management, National Pingtung University, Pingtung 90004, Taiwan;
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[email protected] Received: 1 September 2020; Accepted: 22 October 2020; Published: 24 October 2020 Abstract: Taiwan’s declining birthrate has changed the housing market, which should become more consumer-oriented in the future. In particular, age-friendly housing has become a salient housing choice among buyers. Age-friendly housing consists of housing units that are suitable for occupants of any age. There are three concepts underlying such housing: aging in place, multigenerational-multiunit living arrangements, and lifetime homes. This study aimed to examine the factors affecting consumers’ choice of age-friendly housing. The participants were residents of Kaohsiung City, and data analysis was performed using a binary logistic model. The empirical results indicated that adult sons/daughters, residents who currently live in the city center, residents who have a high or medium monthly family income, residents who are currently part of a stem family, residents who desire to live under multigenerational-multiunit living arrangements, residents who desire to be a part of a stem family, and residents who prioritize housing type when house-buying are significantly more likely to choose age-friendly housing.