2016 Renter Survey - Final (Public)

8/16/2019 2016 Renter Survey - Final (Public)

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2016 RENTER SURVEY

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Survey Methodology

• 1,000 online surveys of Cliforni renters!ondu!ted in Mr!h 2016"

• S#$le error% &"1' t ()' !on*den!e intervl"

• S#$le +eighted y ethni!ity ndge-genertions !!ording to 201. U"S" Census/ureu dt"

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TE RENT RES34ENCE

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Renter Residen!e o!tion

201& 20160'

10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'

60'

50'

0'

(0'

100'

2&' 20'

)5' )'

1' 22'

Northern Cliforni Southern Cliforni 7ther

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M8ority of Renters ve /een in Their Current Residen!e 7ver &

Yers

9" o+ #ny yers hve you een renting your !urrent residen!e:

; 1 Yer

1


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Ti#e in Current Residen!e is 4o+n

9" o+ #ny yers hve you een renting your !urrent residen!e:

201&2016

0

2

.

6

10".

6

Average

Number of Years

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Medin Yers Renting%

9" o+ #ny yers hve you een renting >in!luding your !urrent residen!e?:

; 1 Yer

1


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Those @ho ve Never 7+ned Ari#ry Residen!e ve Rented

onger


8

7+ned $ri#ry residen!e

Never o+ned

0 1 2 & . ) 6 5 (

6

(

Median

Number of Years


9/83

Ben s /een Renting onger Thn /y /oo#ers


9

Millennils

Ben

/y /oo#ers

Silent

ll Renters

0 2 . 6 10 12 1. 16 1

)

12

11

1

Median

Number of Years


10/83

More Single D#ily o#e Rentls

201&2016

0'10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'

60'

50'

0'

(0'100'

)1'

.1'

25'.2'

6"5' (")'1."(' 6"2'

7ther

To+nhouse-Condo

Single D#ily o#e

$rt#ent

9" @ht ty$e of ho#e do you rent:

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Nu#er of /edroo#s Slightly igher

9" o+ #ny edroo#s do you hve:

201&

2016

0"0

0")

1"0

1")

2"0

2") 2"1 2"2

Average

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Nu#er of /throo#s Nerly Un!hnged

201&

2016

0"0

0"2

0".

0"6

0"

1"0

1"2

1".

1"61") 1"6

Average

9" o+ #ny throo#s do you hve:

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ouseholds Contin De+er Thn &Aeo$le

9" o+ #ny dults ge 1 or older live in the ho#e:9" o+ #ny !hildren under 1 live in the ho#e:

1

2 &.

)=

0'

)'

10'

1)'20'

2)'

&0'

&)'

.0'

.)'

25' 2'

1('

1.'12'

&2'

..'

1)'

6'

&'

201& 2016

Number of Peope

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ousehold SiFe 4e!lined


201& 2016

0

0")

1

1")

2

2")

& 2"6

2"1

Average

Num

ber of Peope

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More thn lf of Renter ouseholds4o Not ve Children


0 1 2&

.)=

0'

10'

20'

&0'.0'

)0'

60'

26'

.('

16'

6'.'

)6'

20'

1)'

6'&'

1'

dults Children

Number of Peope

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More dults, De+er Children inRenter ouseholds


201& 20160

0")

1

1")

2

2")2

2"1

1"

0"

Average

dults

ChildrenNumber of Peope

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De+er Singles @ith Gids in 2016

201& 20160'

10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'

60'

50'

0'

(0'

100'

&&'16'

&0'

&6'

26'

&1'

11' 15'

Mrried no Hids

Mrried +-Hids

Single no Hids

Single +-Hids

17

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More Single De#les @ith Children Renting

201& 20160'

10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'

60'

50'

0'

(0'

100'

61'55'

&('2&'

!ouse"ods #i$" %"idren

Single #le

Single fe#le

18

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Mny Dound Rentl Through Driend-Reltive

9" o+ did you *nd the ho#e you re !urrently renting:

7ther

Reltor"!o#

Rent"!o#

$rt#ents"!o#

Rel estte gentIillo+

Yrd sign

Reltive

Crigslist

Driend

0' )' 10' 1)' 20' 2)'

16"0'

1"6'

&"0'

6"1'

6"&'6")'

5".'

1)"0'

16"0'

22"0'

19

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&2' of Rentls re Under Rent Control

9" 3s your $rt#ent under rent !ontrol:

Yes &2'

No 6'

Median &n'ome

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Monthly Rent s 3n!resed 1.' in& Yers

9" o+ #u!h is the #onthly rent:

201& 2016J0

J200

J.00

J600

J00

J1,000

J1,200 J1,0)0

J1,200

Median

21

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Monthly Rent is Nerly 10' o+erUnder Rent Control


Rent !ontrol Non


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verge Rent igher in 2016 for ll 4+ellingSiFes

1 /R2 /R

& /R. /R

J0

J200

J.00

J600J00

J1,000

J1,200

J1,.00J1,600

J(.J1,16

J1,&(1 J1,..)J1,20. J1,&0.

J1,.10 J1,)1&

201& 2016


23

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Rent o+er Under Rent Control

1 /R2 /R

& /R. /R

J0

J200

J.00

J600J00

J1,000

J1,200

J1,.00J1,600

J1,000J1,1(.

J1,200 J1,2).J1,0)0J1,200 J1,&00

J1,)00Median

Rent !ontrol Non


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Ti#e of st Rent 3n!rese

9" @hen did your #onthly rent lst in!rese:

4onKt Hno+-unsure

U$on Rene+l of Monthly ese gree#ent

U$on Rene+l of nnul ese gree#ent

s not in!resed sin!e 3 #oved in

0'20'.0'60'

1.'

6'

25'

).'

1.'

12'

&1'

..'

201&

2016

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Ti#e of st Rent 3n!rese

9" @hen did your #onthly rent lst in!rese:

4onKt Hno+-unsure

U$on Rene+l of Monthly ese gree#ent

U$on Rene+l of nnul ese gree#ent

s not in!resed sin!e 3 #oved in

0')0'

1&'

10'

&('

&'

1.'

12'

25'

.6'

Rent !ontrol

Non


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Monthly Rent is J100 igher thn onMove


28/83

Monthly Rent 3n!rese is T+i!e sigh in Non


29/83

M8ority Un!ertin o+ ong TheyLll ivein Current Residen!e

;1 Yer 1


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ess Tenure Un!ertinty Under RentControl

;1 Yer 1


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Rent )2'

/uy &.'

Move in +-reltive .'

7ther $lns 10'

M8ority Aln to Continue Renting

9" 4o you $ln to rent gin fter you #ove fro# your !urrent residen!e:

31

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More Millennils Aln to /uy o#e

32

Millennils Ben /y /oo#ers Silent0'

10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'

60'

50'

0'

(0'

100'

)0' .5')5' 61'

.2'.1' 2.'

&"(' 2"2'6"5'

&"2'

.'

10' 12'

&6'

7ther $lns

ive +-reltive

/uy

Rent


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More is$ni!s Aln to /uy o#e

/l!H sin @hite is$ni!0'

10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'

60'

50'

0'

(0'

100'

))'

.1'

)'.('

2'

&2'

&1'&('

)"2'

"2'

2".' ."1'12' 20'

' '

7ther $lns

ive+-reltive

/uy

Rent


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Those @ho Aln to /uy ve igher3n!o#e

(en$ )u* +ive,-(ea$ive

.$"erPans

Medin ge .0 &6 .) ))

Medin3n!o#e

J&),000 J)),000 J2),000 J&),000

Medin YersRenting

( 6 & 10

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ordle Ari!e is Most 3#$ortnt Reson forSele!ting Rentl

9" @ht +s the #ost i#$ortnt reson for sele!ting the $l!e you !urrently rent:

7ther

9uiet-Ariv!y

#enities

S!hool 4istri!t

SiFe% More-rger Roo#s

Ner @orH

Ner D#ily

The Neighorhood

Resonle Rent-ordle Ari!e

0' )' 10' 1)' 20' 2)' &0' &)' .0'

11'

&'

10'

&'

.'

5'

6'

22'

&0'

6")'

2"'

&"0'

)"5'

"2'

("2'

("&'

20"0'

&)"0'

201& 2016

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The M8ority ve Not Ser!hed for Moreordle Rentl @ithin the Ast Yer

9" ve you ser!hed for !he$er rentl +ithin the $st yer:

Yes &('

No 61'

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1-2 Under Rent Control ve Ser!hed forChe$er Rentl @ithin Ast Yer

9" ve you ser!hed for !he$er rentl +ithin the $st yer:

Rent !ontrol

Non


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@ht Renters 4isliHe Most out CurrentResiden!e

9" @ht do you disliHe #ost out your !urrent residen!e:

7ther

Rent in!rese too high

/d neighorhood

Noisy

No $rHing

Not +ell #intined

igh rent

Too s#ll

Nothing

0' )' 10' 1)' 20' 2)' &0' &)'

0"1)

0"0)

0"0)

0"0&

0"0(

0"1

0"0

0"2)

"5'

6"0'

6"2'

6"&'

6")'

"('

12"0'

1&"0'

&&"0'

201& 2016

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@ht Millennils O /y /oo#ers 4isliHe Mostout Current Residen!e

9" @ht do you disliHe #ost out your !urrent residen!e:

7ther

Rent in!rese too high

/d neighorhood

Noisy

No $rHing

Not +ell #intined

igh rent

Too s#ll

Nothing

0"0' )"0' 10"0' 1)"0' 20"0' 2)"0' &0"0'

)"0'

6"6'

"1'

5"2'

"1'

11"1'

1&"6'

11"&'

2("0'

1&"1'

6"5'

&"&'

&"('

)".'

11"6'

1)".'

11"1'

2("6'

Millennils /y /oo#ers

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RENTERS SDUTURE /UYERS

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")' of Renters Currently 7+n RelEstte

9% 4o you !urrently o+n rel estte:

201& 20160"0'

1"0'

2"0'

&"0'

."0'

)"0'

6"0'

5"0'

"0'

("0'

6"0'

")'

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&1' of Renters ve 7+ned Ari#ry Residen!e

9% ve you ever o+ned $ri#ry residen!e:

201& 20160'

)'

10'

1)'

20'

2)'

&0'

&)'26'

&1'

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5.' of Arevious 7+ners Sold Ari#ry Residen!eM8ority Sold fter 2006

9" @ht yer did you sell your $ri#ry residen!e: NP&6&

0'

2'

.'

6'

'

10'

12'

1.'

201& 2016

Number of (esiden'es /od

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Mny Sold for D#ily Resons

Needed to #ove for f#ily resons

Dore!losure-short sle

Needed to #ove for +orH

Colle!t $ro*t on eQuity gin

/nHru$t!y

7ther

0' 10' 20' &0' .0'

2.'

26'

1&'

&'

25'

&5'

2&'

1&'

5'

)'

16'

201& 2016

9" @hy did you sell your $ri#ry residen!e: NP&6&

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Nerly lf Rent /e!use They CnLt ord to/uy

CnKt ord to uy

Aoor !redit - CnKt Qulify

Dleiility-Dreedo# of renting

Cost-U$Hee$-Res$onsiility

Renting is esier

Never !onsidered it-No interest

Young-Strting out-Not redy

7ther

.&"'

("2'

)"('

)"1'

6")'

&"&'

6"&'

1&"1'

.6'

1&'

'

'

5'

6'

6'

6'

201& 2016

9" @hy do you rent insted of uying:

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Nerly Renters Aln to /uy o#e

9" @hen do you $ln to uy your net ho#e:

@ithin yer

3n 2 Yers

&


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M8ority Under Rent Control Aln to /uy o#e

9" @hen do you $ln to uy your net ho#e:

@ithin yer

3n 2 Yers

&


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3#$roved Aersonl Dinn!es O o+er o#e Ari!es re /iggest Motivtorsto /uy No+

9" @ht +ould #ost #otivte you to uy ho#e no+:

Nothing, 3 donKt +nt to uy

So#ething else

Strting f#ily

/etter !redit

Sving enough for do+n $y#ent

o+er housing $ri!es

3#$rove#ent in *nn!es

0' )' 10' 1)' 20' 2)' &0'

."1'

.")'

5"('

10"0'

2&"0'

2)"0'

26"0'

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M8ority @ill /uy in S#e County-Neighorhood

9" @here do you $ln to uy your net $ri#ry residen!e:

Unsure

nother !ountry

nother C !ounty

nother stte

S#e neighorhood

S#e !ounty

0' )' 10' 1)' 20' 2)' &0' &)' .0'

22"0'

0"'

5"0'

5".'

2&"0'

&("0'

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Mny eving Current re for o+er ousing Ari!es O /etterNeighorhood

9" @hy re you $lnning on leving the re +here you !urrently reside: NP6(2

7ther

/etter s!hool distri!t

Ne+ 8o

Shorter !o##ute

Closer to f#ily

/etter neighorhood

o+er housing $ri!es

0' )' 10' 1)' 20' 2)' &0'

1&"0'

6"'

5")'

"5'

1."0'

2."0'

25"0'

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Mny eving Current re for o+er ousing Ari!es O /etterNeighorhood

9" @hy re you $lnning on leving the re +here you !urrently reside: NP6(2

7ther

/etter s!hool distri!t

Ne+ 8o

Shorter !o##ute

Closer to f#ily

/etter neighorhood

o+er housing $ri!es

0' 20' .0' 60' 0' 100'

12"1'

5"&'

11"0'

(".'

(".'

2.".'

26"2'

1."5'

5"&'

."6'

"&'

16"1'

2&"('

2)"2'

10"0'

.".'

6"5'

21"1'

22"2'

&)"6'

1

Millennils Ben /y /oo#ers Silent

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&-. Renters Aln to /uy Single


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Condos-To+nho#es re Most 4esired ySilent Benertion

9" @ht ty$e of residen!e do you $ln to $ur!hse:

Millennils Ben /y oo#ers Silent0'

20'

.0'

60'

0'

100'

1' &'65'

1' 1.'2)'

6('

1")' &"6' ".'

&0"'

Single f#ily Condo-to+nhouse7ther

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Nerly 2-) Renters Aln to /uy o#e tht@ill !!o##odte their Arents-dult Children

9" 4o you $ln to uy ho#e to llo+ for your $rents nd-or dult !hildren to live +ith you:

Yes &'

No .1'

Unsure 21'

ill i l iH l h ill

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Millennils Most iHely to /uy o#e tht @ill!!o##odte their Arents-dult Children



10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'

60'

50'

0'

(0'

100'

.2' &5' &1'2.'

&5'&6' )&'

56'

21' 25'1)'

Unsure

No

Yes

i i M iH l / h @ill

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is$ni!s Most iHely to /uy o#e tht @ill!!o##odte their Arents-dult Children


/l!H sin @hite is$ni!0'

10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'

60'

50'

0'

(0'

100'

&)' &2' 2('.6'

&)' .&')&'

&2'

&0' 2)'15' 22'

Unsure

No

Yes

N l 1-) R t Al t A l D d ith 2

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Nerly 1-) Renters Aln to Aool Dunds +ith 2D#ily Me#ers, on verge, to /uy o#e

9" 4o you $ln to $ool your funds together to uy ho#e +ith other f#ily #e#ers:

Yes 1'

No )('

Unsure 2&'

Median &n'ome

1-) Mill i l R t Al t A l D d ith

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1-) Millennil Renters Aln to Aool Dunds +ithD#ily Me#ers to /uy o#e

9" 4o you $ln to $ool your funds together to uy ho#e +ith other f#ily #e#ers:


10'

20'

&0'

.0'

)0'60'

50'

0'

(0'

100'

21' 1)' 16'

)5')('

6)'

6)'

22' 26'1('

&)'

UnsureNo

Yes

M 8 it f R t @ill St t S h

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M8ority of Renters @ill Strt o#e Ser!h7nline

9" o+ +ould you egin your ser!h for ho#e to $ur!hse:

7ther

Co


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2-& Renters ve Mde Are$rtions to /uy o#e

9" ve you #de ny of the follo+ing $re$rtions to uy ho#e: Alese sele!t ll tht $$ly"

7ther

Are


61/83

Renters @ho Aln to /uy ve l#ost T+i!ethe 3n!o#e

Aln to uy ho#e 4onKt $ln to uy ho#eJ0

J10,000

J20,000

J&0,000

J.0,000

J)0,000

J60,000J).,000

J2(,000

Median Annua &n'ome

Iill i M t Vi it d @ it R t

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Iillo+ is Most Visited @esite #ong RentersAre$ring to /uy

9" @hi!h +esites did you visit: Alese !he!H ll tht $$ly"

0' 10' 20' &0' .0' )0' 60' 50' 0'

12'

1)'

&.'

)2'

5&'

7ther

Renters 4onLt E $e!t to /u o#e in the

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Renters 4onLt E$e!t to /uy o#e in theDuture /e!use they CnLt ord 3t

CnKt ord to /uy

Arefer to Rent

CnKt Qulify for #ortgge

Renting hs less re$onsiility

!H of 4o+n Ay#ent

E!ono#i! Un!ertinty

Renting is ess E$ensive

.1'

1.'

6'

5'

6'

)0'

20'

1('

1)'

1)'

12'

11'

201& 2016

9" @hy donLt you e$e!t to uy ho#e in the future: Alese !he!H ll tht $$ly"

62' of Renters ve 4et Tht @ould MHe 3t

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62' of Renters ve 4et Tht @ould MHe 3t4i!ult to /uy o#e

9" @ht ty$e of det do you hve tht +ould #He it di!ult to uy ho#e: Alese !he!H ll tht

None

7ther

Arivte 4et

Consolidted Aersonl on

Medi!l

uto on

Student lons

Credit Crds

0' )' 10' 1)' 20' 2)' &0' &)' .0'

&"0'

6"'

)"6'

)"6'

12"0'

1."0'

1"0'

&1"0'

Medin Credit S!ore 500

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Medin Credit S!ore% 500.' of Renters 4id Not Gno+ Their Credit S!ore

9" @ht is your verge !redit s!ore: NP6(

/d% &00


66/83

o#e 7+nershi$ is 3#$ortnt to MostRenters

0'

)'

10'

1)'

20'

2)'

")'

2"(' ."0' &"('5"2'

16"0'

12"0' 1&"0'

"'

2&"0'

("&'

&"0' &"5' &"'

5"' ("5'

1&"5'

15"'

5"2'

2."0'

2016 201&

&mpor$an'e of !ome .,ners"ip

9" o+ i#$ortnt is ho#eo+nershi$ to you on s!le of one to ten:

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o#e 7+nershi$ 3#$ortn!e 4e!lined

9" o+ i#$ortnt is ho#eo+nershi$ to you on s!le of one to ten:

201& 20161"0

2"0

&"0

."0

)"06"0

5"0

5"0 6"

Average

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dvntges of o#e 7+nershi$

9" 3n your o$inion, +ht is the gretest dvntge, if ny, of ho#eo+nershi$ !o#$red to renting:

7ther

No dvntges

More s$!e

Ariv!y

T dedu!tion

Aride of o+nershi$

3#$roved Qulity of life

Aer#nen!e-stility

EQuity

Dreedo# to do +ht you +nt +ith your ho#e

0' )' 10' 1)' 20'

1"('

)"2'

6"0'

6")'

5"1'

("('

11"0'

15"0'

15"0'

1("0'

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RENTER 4EM7BRA3CS

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The Ty$i!l Renter

6.'#inority

&(

yersold

.2'single

&('!ollege

degree

nnu

lin!o#

e%J.0H

Northern Cliforni s ighest 3n!o#e O

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Northern Cliforni s ighest 3n!o#e ORent

Nor$"ern %aiforniaMedin 3n!o#e% J)0,000Medin Rent% J1,)00

.$"erMedin 3n!o#e% J&.,000Medin Rent% J5

/ou$"ern%aiforniaMedin 3n!o#e% J.0,000

Medin Rent% J1,2)0

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Renter Benertions

9" @ht is your ge:

0'

)'

10'

1)'

20'

2)'

&0'

&)'

.0'

.)' .1'

2'

22'

('

&2'

&0'&0'

('

2016 201&

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Renters re Younger

9" @ht is your ge:

201&

2016

1

2&

2

&&

&

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