Renting more affordable than buying in US largest metros: Study

Renting beats buying in 50 largest US cities, study finds

While many say it's a better financial idea to buy a home rather than rent one, new data shows it's becoming less of an option for many Americans. A new Bankrate study shows it's cheaper to rent in the country's top 50 largest cities. According to the numbers, over the last year, average mortgage payments, which include principal, interest, insurance and property taxes, increased while rents declined or stayed steady. According to Redfin, as of …

How much more expensive is it to buy a home rather than rent? What a new study found

Here's how big the gap between average rents and mortgage payments are in Salt Lake, other metro areas around the country.

Renting far cheaper than buying in California’s largest metro areas, report finds

The age-old adage that it’s cheaper to buy a home rather than rent one is proving to be less and less true as the years go by. Renting a home remains significantly cheaper than buying in all of California’s largest metro areas, according to a new study released Wednesday. The study, conducted by financial analysis […]

Renting more affordable than buying in US largest metros: Study

The gaps between renting and buying vary across the nation, though on average renting is cheaper.

The One Louisiana City Where It's Cheaper to Buy a Home Instead of Renting

Even though housing costs keep rising, renting remains the most affordable option in almost all U.S. markets...except in these five cities. Continue reading…

High housing prices, high interest rates – is renting becoming a rational choice over ownership? Without it, it will be impossible to keep young people in the country, predicts Elżbieta Chmiel from PFR Nieruchomości SA.