In 2019, one third of renters in the United States said that they rent, because it suits their lifestyle. Meanwhile, 28 percent of renters were renting while saving for a down payment.
Reasons why renters continue to rent in the United States in 2019
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Zillow. (October 1, 2019). Reasons why renters continue to rent in the United States in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056664/why-renters-rent-usa/
Zillow. "Reasons why renters continue to rent in the United States in 2019." Chart. October 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056664/why-renters-rent-usa/
Zillow. (2019). Reasons why renters continue to rent in the United States in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056664/why-renters-rent-usa/
Zillow. "Reasons Why Renters Continue to Rent in The United States in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056664/why-renters-rent-usa/
Zillow, Reasons why renters continue to rent in the United States in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056664/why-renters-rent-usa/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Reasons why renters continue to rent in the United States in 2019 [Graph], Zillow, October 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056664/why-renters-rent-usa/