{"id":208,"date":"2017-09-19T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T12:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?post_type=studies&p=6875"},"modified":"2017-09-19T16:29:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T16:29:09","slug":"save-money-get-a-roommate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/research\/save-money-get-a-roommate\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking To Save Money On Rent? (Get a Roommate)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Would You Get a Roommate to Save 40% Off Your Rent?<\/h2>\n

One of the most common, although not necessarily the easiest, ways to lower your rent is to move out of that one-bedroom apartment, get a roommate, and move in to a two-bedroom apartment. It\u2019s probably best if it\u2019s not that boyfriend or girlfriend you\u2019ve been dating for a few weeks nor that friend that\u2019s just crashing on your couch \u201cuntil he figures some stuff out\u201d.<\/p>\n

RentHop isn\u2019t here to make life choices for you though, we just want to show you where you can save money and how much. A quick look at the monthly median rent differences in 9 major metro areas showed savings varied from 30.8% in Los Angeles all the way to 42.6% in DC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here Are Our Key Findings:<\/strong><\/h3>\n