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
Survey 1: 6,000 renters participated. It was held from March 18 to March 20.
Survey 2: 7,000 renters participated. It was held from March 25 to March 27.
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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 January 17, 2022, 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 January 17, 2022. 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: January 17, 2022. 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 January 17, 2022)
