Renters in Idaho Aren't Moving. Here's What the Data Shows.
Researchers found Kentucky renters’ three-year moving probability fell to 37% in 2026 as higher housing costs and tight supply kept many in place.
- U.S. household mobility fell to a historic low of 11.2% in 2024, according to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, with renter households that moved in the past year making up just 18.3% of all renters compared to 37.2% in 1981.
- Homeowners are reluctant to sell as the mortgage lock-in effect takes hold; Freddie Mac data shows rates averaged 2.65% in January 2021 versus 6.71% in September 2026, making replacement mortgages prohibitively expensive.
- A March 2026 TurboTenant survey found 81% of landlords reported steady or improved rental demand, while CBRE data shows renewed leases now account for 57% of U.S. apartment leasing activity, up from 48% in 2005.
- First-Time homebuyers now account for just 21% of the U.S. market in 2025, down 50% from 2007, with a median age of 40—both record lows, according to the National Association of Realtors.
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York researchers found renters' three-year moving probability fell from roughly 57% in 2014 to about 37% by 2026, while their likelihood of ever owning a home dropped from 52% in 2015 to 35% by 2025.
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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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