Renters in Idaho Aren't Moving. Here's What the Data Shows.
Rising housing costs and tight supply are keeping more renters in place, with lease renewals and longer tenures becoming more common, analysts said.
- According to U.S. Census data, renter mobility rates have declined over the past decade, as residents increasingly choose to stay in their current homes rather than moving as frequently as they once did.
- Nationwide, the number of renter moves has plunged in recent years. Renter households that moved in the past year made up 18.3% of all renters in 2024, a sharp decline from 37.2% in 1981.
- Rising mortgage rates have created a lock-in effect for many homeowners who are reluctant to sell. Mortgage rates averaged 6.71% in the first week of September 2026, compared to 2.65% in January 2021.
- Landlords benefit from this stability, as low turnover rates allow them to avoid vacancies, cleaning, repairs, and marketing expenses. Avoiding these turnover costs provides landlords stability in a challenging market.
- Today, renters are less likely to achieve homeownership than a decade ago, leading Harvard housing analyst Riordan Frost to warn that 'lower household mobility will become entrenched.
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Renters in Idaho aren't moving. Here's what the data shows.
PeopleImages // Shutterstock Tenants aren’t moving as often as they used to. According to U.S. Census data, Idaho renter mobility rates declined from 33.% in 2014 to 29.1% in 2024, marking a continued decline in renter mobility seen each time the Census publishes data. The states with the highest renter mobility are Utah (30.8%),
Renters in Colorado aren't moving. Here's what the data shows.
PeopleImages // Shutterstock Tenants aren’t moving as often as they used to. According to U.S. Census data, Colorado renter mobility rates declined from 35.1% in 2014 to 29.2% in 2024, marking a continued decline in renter mobility seen each time the Census publishes data. The states with the highest renter mobility are Utah (30.8%),
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