The financial crisis that occurred in 2008 threw everyone off unexpectedly. After all, it had been the biggest market disruption since the Great Depression. The number of renters to owners has decreased from 43.3% to 38.5%. The people that endured or forced to take up this shift were mostly far east and west coasters, older millennials, and wealthier households. The recession and its effects took most of a toll all the way up to 2014. It might not seem like a significant number, but we can construct a visual to show exactly how this decline has played out.
An Increase in Rent
Not only is the amount of renters increasing, but so is the actual pay of rent itself, which has risen faster than income. The average rent in the top fifty markets has risen by 22.3%, while incomes have nationally fallen by 5.8% since the recession. To put this into context, the average homeowner spends approximately 30% of their paycheck on making and paying rent. Seems to be a bit much, right?
A Step Down from Homeownership
Not only has there been an existing decline in homeownership, but as well as many of the markets that were hit hardest by foreclosures. As rent increased, renters were having a harder time meeting the payment deadline, eventually being forced to foreclose. Although, most of this foreclosure ended up benefiting no one. Lenders weren’t even able to balance payments themselves.
The Fortunate Few
There was only a small amount of markets that weren’t directly impacted by this recession. Most of the housing markets that saw the smallest increase in renters were in New York, Connecticut, and Boston.
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