Rents Still Skyrocketing

Zillow recently revealed that the 43 million renter households in the US spent $535 billion on rent in 2015. Aggregate numbers like these often make it difficult to truly assess a situation. For more clarity, we want to share some points that were made in aWall Street Journal article earlier this month.

The article made two important points:

1. Rents are increasing faster than the last several years:
 “Apartment rents increased faster last year than at any time since 2007.”

2. Rent increases are accelerating
“Another report from Axiometrics Inc., a Dallas-based apartment research company, showed that rents increased 4.7% in the fourth quarter compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the strongest year-end performance since 2005”.

Here is a graph to illustrate the rate of increase over the last several years on a national level:

Although the graph reflects average rent for the entire country, the numbers are aligned with average rent in Shasta County.  If you are paying around $1,100 or more per month in rent, it is likely that you can afford to purchase a home.  If you are curious about what it takes to purchase a home, give us a call.  We’ll walk you through the steps.  530-222-3800