May
20
Rents Are Soaring Faster Than Home Values for the First Time Since 2012
ByPhotographer: David Paul Morris
Skyrocketing living costs make it harder for people to save enough for a down payment
Add one more marker in the timeline of soaring rental costs: They just increased faster than home values for the first time since 2012.
Rents grew 4 percent in the year ended in April, beating the 3 percent rise in home values over the same period, according to figures released Thursday by Seattle-based real-estate data provider Zillow Group Inc…
Rents Are Soaring Faster Than Home Values for the First Time Since 2012