In April 2019, 49 percent of single-family renters had to move to afford their rent in the United States, whereas only 39 percent of multi-family renters had to do the same. The spending behavior of both groups was also impacted by rent affordability.
Share of renters who had to make selected changes to afford their rent in the United States in 2019, by type of home
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Freddie Mac. (June 26, 2019). Share of renters who had to make selected changes to afford their rent in the United States in 2019, by type of home [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036447/changes-renters-needed-to-make-to-afford-rent-usa-by-home-type/
Freddie Mac. "Share of renters who had to make selected changes to afford their rent in the United States in 2019, by type of home." Chart. June 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036447/changes-renters-needed-to-make-to-afford-rent-usa-by-home-type/
Freddie Mac. (2019). Share of renters who had to make selected changes to afford their rent in the United States in 2019, by type of home. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036447/changes-renters-needed-to-make-to-afford-rent-usa-by-home-type/
Freddie Mac. "Share of Renters Who Had to Make Selected Changes to Afford Their Rent in The United States in 2019, by Type of Home." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036447/changes-renters-needed-to-make-to-afford-rent-usa-by-home-type/
Freddie Mac, Share of renters who had to make selected changes to afford their rent in the United States in 2019, by type of home Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036447/changes-renters-needed-to-make-to-afford-rent-usa-by-home-type/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Share of renters who had to make selected changes to afford their rent in the United States in 2019, by type of home [Graph], Freddie Mac, June 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1036447/changes-renters-needed-to-make-to-afford-rent-usa-by-home-type/