In charts: 10 facts about US renters during the pandemic

Jan 9, 2023

Renters spend a median of 29% of their monthly income on housing costs, compared with 18% for homeowners. Image: Unsplash/Aaron Sousa

Rebecca Leppert

Editorial Assistant, Pew Research Center.

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The median age of household heads overall was 53 that year. Rising housing costs could have an adverse impact on them. Image: Pew Research Center

Since much of renters’ household income already goes toward housing costs, rent increases can potentially push those at the lower ends of the income spectrum completely out of the market. Image: Pew Research Center

Nearly four-in-ten renters spent 30% or more of their household income on their total monthly housing costs Image: Pew Research Center

In 2019, the median share of income that households who rent spent on their total monthly housing costs was 28%, according to AHS data. Image: Pew Research Center

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