The wealthiest 10% of Americans are pulling ahead of everyone else. This is what’s making them richer.

MarketWatch · Venessa Wong · 2026-11-05 15:00 UTC

The wealthiest 10% have a median net worth that is $800,000 greater than it was three years ago

The wealthiest 10% have a median net worth that is $800,000 greater than it was three years ago

Even in the face of rising costs, Americans’ real median net worth managed to rise by 2% from 2022 to 2025, according to data from the Federal Reserve’s latest Survey of Consumer Finances.

Yet to truly feel like you are getting ahead in the postpandemic economy, it has helped to be among the wealthiest 10% of Americans, whose median net worth shot up by 19%, after adjusting for inflation, during that time.

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