Tag Archives: Renters

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies will present a discussion on how granting landlords, employers, and other gatekeepers access to criminal records can create serious barriers to housing, jobs, and other opportunities.

According to a new report from Zillow, renters of color are more likely to pay higher upfront costs when applying for a rental compared to white renters, while Black and Latinx renters were nearly twice as likely to submit multiple rental applications before securing a lease.

While the share of adults behind on rent surpassed eight million nationwide, a new LendingTree study revealed an estimated 3.6 million Americans currently live rent-free, another financial alternative to combating inflated housing costs.

A new analysis from Rent. found that more renters showed interest in the Northeastern U.S. in Q4, while more renters exited the state of Illinois in the fourth quarter than anywhere else in the U.S.

While Texas remains a popular migration destination for Californians, California had the most people interested in moving to Washington, D.C., a change of pace from usually warmer climates.

According to a new Redfin report, the Bay Area housing market lost more value in percentage terms than anywhere else in the country as demand waned, while Florida continued to see large gains.

A new analysis from RentCafe revealed the average size of new apartments in 2022 was 887-square-feet, a 54-square-foot drop from a decade ago, due to more studios and one-bedroom apartments entering the market.

According to a new study from the Joint Center for Housing Studies, many renters living in high-poverty, lower-income, and lower-rent neighborhoods are more likely to experience financial distress, as data revealed some 61% of households behind on their rent live in communities of color.

The share of families living in apartments has reached the highest level in half a century, as a new RentCafe study shows more of those who could purchase a home are choosing instead to rent.

On average, the monthly cost of buying a starter home in December 2022 was nearly 50% higher than the cost of renting, according to Realtor.com's Monthly Rental Report.