AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY 2015 RESULTS RECENT MOVERS

Among households where at least one member moved in the past 2 years, 20% moved at least 50 miles.

HOW HAVE HOUSING COSTS CHANGED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MOVED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS?

Renters faced increased housing costs at a greater rate than owners.

MORE SAME LESS

OWNERS 45% 26% 30%RENTERS 48% 24% 28%

HOW HAS HOUSING QUALITY CHANGED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MOVED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS?

Owners are more likely to move into a better quality house.

BETTER SAME WORSE

OWNERS 66% 26% 8%

RENTERS 47% 34% 19%

HOW HAS NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY CHANGED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MOVED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS?

Owners are more likely to move to a better neighborhood.

BETTER SAME WORSE

OWNERS 49% 38% 7%

RENTERS 38% 42% 14%

The top 3 reasons for moving are the same for

renters and owners:

ü bigger or better house ü better neighborhood ü to form own household

THE PERCENT OF RECENT MOVERS WHO REPORT INCREASED HOUSING COSTS VARIES ACROSS AGE

OF HOUSEHOLDER GROUPS

<25

61%

25-29

56%

30-34

58%

35-44

51%

45-54

39%

55-64

32%

65-74

23%

75+

33%

0 MILES 50+20%