US EditionPriced out of traditional housing, more Americans are living in RVs
- Andrea Stitt's family moved into a 22-foot RV after being evicted from their home in May due to financial struggles and loss of income from her day care business.
- Approximately 486,000 Americans now live full-time in RVs, which is more than double the number recorded in 2021, according to the RV Industry Association.
- The shift toward RV living is mostly seen among lower-income families who struggle with high housing costs, as median home prices have reached a near 10-year high, according to an NBC News analysis.
- While RV living allows some financial freedom, it also presents challenges such as maintenance costs, limited space, and inconsistent child care availability, prompting mixed feelings about the lifestyle.
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RVs Were Meant For Vacations, Now They’re America’s Last Refuge From Skyrocketing Housing Costs
Around 486,000 people live full-time in RVs in the US. Many have been forced out of their home by hardship. Numbers are rising each year due to high cost of living. Instagram and TikTok videos make living in an RV full time look pretty sweet. Going where you want, when you want, waking up to sunsets that are just begging to be snapped and posted, and every other camper seemingly a hot twenty-something girl who can’t wait to strip down to a bikin…
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MEDFORD, Oregon — Days before his 12th birthday, Dante Reynolds quickly crossed rows of caravans packed on his skateboard to reach the 22-foot-high caravan his family calls home. She was stationed that week in a camp south of Oregon, next to a road. Inside, her mother quickly washed a pile of dishes before the water from the trailer tank ran out. She supported her skateboard alongside her sister’s tricycle, inspired by “Frozen,” and came in to h…
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