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More Than 1 in 5 Renters Say Their Entire Paycheck Goes to Rent
22% of U.S. renters say all their regular income goes toward rent payments, according to a recent Redfin-commissioned survey. 19% of renters report they have
Rents Flat Nationally in October, But Rising in East Coast and Midwest Metros
The median asking rent rose 0.2% year over year in October to $1,619, but was down 0.6% month over month. Rents dropped slightly across all
The Number of Renter Households is Growing Three Times Faster Than Homeowner Households
The number of renter households grew 2.7% in the third quarter, the second biggest year-over-year gain since 2015. The number of homeowner households grew 0.9%.
Roughly One-Third of Renters Have an Apartment That Costs Less Than $1,000 a Month—the Lowest Share on Record
Renters are most likely to pay under $1,000 a month in Oklahoma City, New Orleans and Cleveland, and least likely in San Diego, San Jose
Roughly 4 in 5 U.S. Residents Believe There Should Be Caps on Rent Hikes: Survey
The vast majority of respondents to a recent Redfin survey believe there should be caps on the amount landlords are allowed to increase rent, regardless
Renters Are Nearly Twice as Likely as Homeowners to Say Housing Affordability Impacts Their Pick for President: Survey
32% of surveyed renters say housing affordability is a top-three issue when it comes to deciding which presidential candidate they’ll support. That compares with 17%
Permits to Build U.S. Apartments Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Developers obtained permits to build 12.4 multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. over the past year—down 27.1% from the pandemic building
U.S. Asking Rents Fell Slightly in March, But Tariffs Could Drive Up Costs for Renters
The median asking rent dropped 0.6% year over year to $1,610, the 13th-straight month in which rents have been fairly stable. New tariffs could increase
Homebuyers Need to Earn Over $50,000 More Than Renters to Afford Monthly Payments—And the Gap Is Widening
Americans need an annual income of $117,000 to afford the typical home for sale. That’s 82% more than they need for the typical rental, up
America’s Renter Population Grew 1% in the Fourth Quarter
New York and Los Angeles are the only metro areas where the majority of households rent. Renting is least common in Cape Coral, FL and
The Rise of the Rich Renter
Affluent renters have become more common in 35 of the 50 most populous U.S. metros since 2019, with Raleigh and Orlando seeing the biggest upticks.
New Apartments Are Filling Up at Nearly the Slowest Pace on Record, But That May Change as Builders Pull Back
Just 47% of newly-built apartments completed in Q3 were rented within three months as a record number of new apartments hit the market. But construction
