[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2ojcjekveg4uu":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":42,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":46},{"item":4,"previous":30,"next":36},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":9,"isInfographic":14,"categories":15,"isVideo":14,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":28,"updatedAt":29},848,"buying-is-now-33-1-cheaper-than-renting-in-the-us","Buying Is Now 33.1% Cheaper Than Renting in the US","The results of the latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trulia.com\u002Fblog\u002Ftrends\u002Frent-vs-buy-spring-2017\u002F?cid=soc%7Ctwitter%7Cpr%7Clocalinfo_bmkt&linkId=37946504\">Rent vs. Buy Report\u003C\u002Fa> from\u003Cem> Trulia \u003C\u002Fem>show that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the 100 largest metro areas in the United States.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F06\u002F12164741\u002F20170619-Share-STM1.jpg","The results of the latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trulia.com\u002Fblog\u002Ftrends\u002Frent-vs-buy-spring-2017\u002F?cid=soc%7Ctwitter%7Cpr%7Clocalinfo_bmkt&linkId=37946504\">Rent vs. Buy Report\u003C\u002Fa> from\u003Cem> Trulia \u003C\u002Fem>show that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the 100 largest metro areas in the United States.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe updated numbers actually show that the range is an average of 3.5% less expensive in San Jose (CA), all the way up to 50.1% less expensive in Baton Rouge (LA), and 33.1% nationwide!\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Other interesting findings in the report include:\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Interest rates have remained low and, even though home prices have appreciated around the country, they haven’t greatly outpaced rental appreciation.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>With rents & home values moving in tandem, shifts in the ‘rent vs. buy’ decision are largely driven by changes in mortgage interest rates.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Nationally, rates would have to reach 9.1%, a 128% increase over today’s average of 4.0%, for renting to be cheaper than buying. 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