Housing Affordability for Renters Index

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Homeownership in Reach for More Renters

According to the Urban Institute's Housing Affordability for Renters Index, the number of renters who can afford to buy a home in their metropolitan area is generally increasing when compared to the housing bubble of the mid-2000s.

March 13, 2019 - Urban Institute

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