From March 18 to 20, 56 percent of renters in the United States still planned to move into a new place despite the COVID-19 pandemic. A week later, that share of renters, who would still move as soon as they found an apartment, fell only slightly and equaled to 52 percent. Only ten percent of renters said that they were putting their search on hold for a few weeks due to the pandemic.
Share of renters who still planned to move into a new apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of March 2020
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Statistics on Rental market in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Average monthly apartment rent in the U.S. 2017-2022, by apartment size
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Home ownership plans
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RentCafé. (April 1, 2020). Share of renters who still planned to move into a new apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175761/renters-moving-plans-real-estate-covid19-usa/
RentCafé. "Share of renters who still planned to move into a new apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of March 2020." Chart. April 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175761/renters-moving-plans-real-estate-covid19-usa/
RentCafé. (2020). Share of renters who still planned to move into a new apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175761/renters-moving-plans-real-estate-covid19-usa/
RentCafé. "Share of Renters Who Still Planned to Move into a New Apartment during The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175761/renters-moving-plans-real-estate-covid19-usa/
RentCafé, Share of renters who still planned to move into a new apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175761/renters-moving-plans-real-estate-covid19-usa/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Share of renters who still planned to move into a new apartment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of March 2020 [Graph], RentCafé, April 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175761/renters-moving-plans-real-estate-covid19-usa/