U.S. Census Bureau Released Residential Vacancies Stats for Q2 2017
Updated 4 days ago
Data Highlights
The overall rental vacancy rate
in the U.S. is 7.3%, compared to 6.7% in the second quarter 2016,
and the homeowner vacancy rate is 1.5%, compared to 1.7% in the
second quarter 2016.
The
rental vacancy rate inside metropolitan areas is 7.2%, 0.9
percentage points higher than the…
Looking To Save Money On Rent? (Get a Roommate)
Updated 5 days ago
Would You Get a Roommate to Save 40% Off Your Rent?
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's
probably best if it's not that boyfriend or…
The Madness That is Boston Move-in Day
Updated 2 weeks ago
If you don't live in Boston, you
probably don't know about the struggles faced by students during
the dreaded move-in period. Every year, between late August and
early September, new and returning students move into dorms or new
apartments near the city's universities. While moving week is a…
Building Ages and Rents in New York
Updated 1 month ago
Over the past few years, New York has been experiencing a
residential building boom. In 2016 alone, over 23
thousand new dwelling units (6,900 in Manhattan) were
completed. If you've been looking for a new apartment, you've
probably noticed some of the new high-rises that have popped up
around…
Boston Median Rent by T Stop 2017
Updated 1 month ago
Map Updated August 24th, 2017
Rising Rents Don't Stop Here
Boston's T is one of the largest rapid transit systems in the
nation, behind New York City and Chicago and similar in size to
Washington D.C. This means hundreds of thousands of people rely on
the MBTA to get them to and from work…
9 Ways to Save Money on Rent
Updated 1 month ago
There's an old rule of thumb that
says you should look to spend only 30 percent of your pre-tax
income on rent every month. According to federal guidelines, people
who spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing are
considered cost burdened and if you spend more than 50 percent…
Coffee Shops as an Indicator of Rent
Updated 1 month ago
The American city runs on coffee.
It's served nearly everywhere, in cafes, restaurants, and corner
stores, and it's an ingrained part of most people's morning
routines. From the distinct taste, to the plethora of ways it can
be prepared, to the benefits of caffeine, most people can find an
aspect…
New York Has Less Affordable Neighborhoods Than Other Major US Cities
Updated 1 month ago
Long Island City, LES, and Williamsburg Top NYC List of
Unaffordable Neighborhoods
Despite what you've heard, finding an apartment in NYC is actually
pretty easy; affording one is the hard part. With median asking
rents that vary from expensive ( $1,750 for a 2-bedroom in
West Concourse) to…
Can You Afford To Live In Chicago? (Armour Square Ranked Least Affordable)
Updated 2 months ago
Less than a Third of Chicago Neighborhoods are Affordable
Curious which parts of Chicago are actually affordable? With widely
varying rents across the city ($725 in Burnside vs $3,100
in Near North Side for the median two-bedroom) it's no
surprise that some neighborhoods have rents that are just…
Can You Afford To Live In Boston? (Maybe Outside Suffolk County)
Updated 2 months ago
Median Annual Income Won't Afford Suffolk County
Apartments
We pulled data for two-bedroom median rents across Boston
($2,600 for the whole metro area), and found many
neighborhoods to be quite affordable, much more affordable,
in fact, than
Los Angeles and
Miami, where nearly all neighborhoods…
