In 2020, there were 14.1 million households or 42 million residents renting single-family homes in the United States. Meanwhile, there were 19 million households or 37 million residents in multifamily buildings with more than one units.
Number of households and residents renting in the United States in 2020, by structure type (in millions)
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Statistics on Single-family homes in the United States
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Total home sales in the U.S. 2011-2021 with forecast until 2023
- Premium Statistic Existing homes - median price in the U.S. 2017-2022 with forecast for 2023
- Premium Statistic Single-family vs multifamily homes in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of households and residents renting in the U.S. 2020, by structure type
- Premium Statistic Number of owner occupied houses in the U.S. 2021, by units in structure
- Premium Statistic Median size of single family house in the U.S. 2000-2021
Home sales
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- Premium Statistic Sales price of existing single-family houses in the U.S. 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. housing: sales price of existing homes by region 2002-2021
- Premium Statistic Sales price of new single-family homes in the U.S. 1963-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Average price per square foot in new single-family houses U.S. 2000-2021
Construction
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- Premium Statistic Size of floor area in new single-family homes in the U.S. 1975-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of single family building permits in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Single-family housing starts in the U.S. 1980-2021, with 2022 and 2023 forecasts
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family home starts in San Francisco, California 2015-2019
Outdoor features
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- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with outdoor features U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with outdoor features U.S. 2021, by feature
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built without outdoor features U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with decks U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with decks and porches U.S. 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of single-family homes built with decks, porches and patios U.S. 2010-2021
Further related statistics
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- Housing concerns among tenants in Denmark 2018
- Housing concerns to tenants living in the capital region in Denmark 2018
- Housing concerns to tenants with children at home in Denmark 2018, by age group
- Leading housing concerns to tenants with children at home in Denmark 2018
- Housing concerns to tenants in rural areas in Denmark 2018
- Share of homeowners in the U.S. 2019, by age
- Number of residents who are renters in the U.S. 2019, by structure type
- Number of residents who are renters in the U.S. 2020, by age
- Number of homeowners in the U.S. 2019, by age
- Number of renter households in the U.S. 2019, by structure type
- Gender distribution of tenants in China 2018
- Tenants in the population of the European Union 2008-2018
- Tenants among the population of Spain 2008-2017
- Tenants among the population of Slovenia 2008-2017
- Tenants among the population of Estonia 2008-2017
- Distribution of Americans from a given geo-credit score group 2019, by age
- Geo-credit score values in the U.S. 2020, by education level
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- Housing concerns among tenants in Denmark 2018
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- Housing concerns to tenants with children at home in Denmark 2018, by age group
- Leading housing concerns to tenants with children at home in Denmark 2018
- Housing concerns to tenants in rural areas in Denmark 2018
- Share of homeowners in the U.S. 2019, by age
- Number of residents who are renters in the U.S. 2019, by structure type
- Number of residents who are renters in the U.S. 2020, by age
- Number of homeowners in the U.S. 2019, by age
- Number of renter households in the U.S. 2019, by structure type
- Gender distribution of tenants in China 2018
- Tenants in the population of the European Union 2008-2018
- Tenants among the population of Spain 2008-2017
- Tenants among the population of Slovenia 2008-2017
- Tenants among the population of Estonia 2008-2017
- Distribution of Americans from a given geo-credit score group 2019, by age
- Geo-credit score values in the U.S. 2020, by education level
NMHC. (July 1, 2022). Number of households and residents renting in the United States in 2020, by structure type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/612959/number-of-households-and-residents-renting-usa-by-structure-type/
NMHC. "Number of households and residents renting in the United States in 2020, by structure type (in millions)." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612959/number-of-households-and-residents-renting-usa-by-structure-type/
NMHC. (2022). Number of households and residents renting in the United States in 2020, by structure type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612959/number-of-households-and-residents-renting-usa-by-structure-type/
NMHC. "Number of Households and Residents Renting in The United States in 2020, by Structure Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612959/number-of-households-and-residents-renting-usa-by-structure-type/
NMHC, Number of households and residents renting in the United States in 2020, by structure type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612959/number-of-households-and-residents-renting-usa-by-structure-type/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Number of households and residents renting in the United States in 2020, by structure type (in millions) [Graph], NMHC, July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/612959/number-of-households-and-residents-renting-usa-by-structure-type/