- Every 1% de
decline in the homeownership rate translates to about one million new new re renters
- The homeownership rate in
America recently hit a 48 year low of 63% due to foreclosures, student loans, delays in marriage, and uncertainty about buying a home
60% 61% 62% 63% 64% 65% 66% 67% 68% 69% 70% 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Source: US Census Bureau Source: US Census Bureau
Americ ican Homeownership ip Rates in in a 10-Year Slid lide 69% 63%
6 6 million n new new rent enter ers in in the past ten ye years
Source: Wall Street Journal, July 2015
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