number of owner occupied homes in the United States has been steadily climbing since 2005.
In April 2019, 73 percent of renters who had never owned a home before said that renting was a better fit for their current lifestyle, whereas 78 percent of renters who had previously owned their home said the same. The Share of renters who believe renting or owning fits their current lifestyle best in the United States in April 2019, by ownership status
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Freddie Mac. (June 26, 2019). Share of renters who believe renting or owning fits their current lifestyle best in the United States in April 2019, by ownership status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037523/renting-versus-owning-renters-current-lifestyle-usa-by-ownership-status/
Freddie Mac. "Share of renters who believe renting or owning fits their current lifestyle best in the United States in April 2019, by ownership status." Chart. June 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037523/renting-versus-owning-renters-current-lifestyle-usa-by-ownership-status/
Freddie Mac. (2019). Share of renters who believe renting or owning fits their current lifestyle best in the United States in April 2019, by ownership status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037523/renting-versus-owning-renters-current-lifestyle-usa-by-ownership-status/
Freddie Mac. "Share of Renters Who Believe Renting or Owning Fits Their Current Lifestyle Best in The United States in April 2019, by Ownership Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037523/renting-versus-owning-renters-current-lifestyle-usa-by-ownership-status/
Freddie Mac, Share of renters who believe renting or owning fits their current lifestyle best in the United States in April 2019, by ownership status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037523/renting-versus-owning-renters-current-lifestyle-usa-by-ownership-status/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Share of renters who believe renting or owning fits their current lifestyle best in the United States in April 2019, by ownership status [Graph], Freddie Mac, June 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037523/renting-versus-owning-renters-current-lifestyle-usa-by-ownership-status/