AMERICAN HOUSING SURVEY 201 RESULTS RECENT MOVERS

Among households where at least one member moved in the past 2 years, % moved at least 50 miles.

HOW HAVE HOUSING COSTS CHANGED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MOVED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS?

Renters faced increased housing costs at a greater rate than owners.

MORE SAME LESS

OWNERS 45% % %RENTERS % 2 % 2 %

HOW HAS HOUSING QUALITY CHANGED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MOVED IN THE PAST 2 YEARS?

Owners are more likely to move into a better quality house.

BETTER SAME WORSE

OWNERS 6 % 2 % %

RENTERS 4 % 34% 1 %

HOW HAS NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY CHANGED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE E E E IN THE PAST 2 YEARS?

Owners are more likely to move to a better neighborhood.

BETTER SAME WORSE

OWNERS % 3 % 7%

RENTERS % % 1 %

The top 3 reasons for moving are the same for

renters and owners:

ü bigger or better house ü better neighborhood ü to form own household

THE PERCENT OF RECENT MOVERS WHO REPORT INCREASED HOUSING COSTS VARIES ACROSS AGE

OF HOUSEHOLDER GROUPS

<25

6 %

25-29

%

30-34

5 %

35-44

5 %

45-54

%

55-64

32%

65-74

2 %

75+

%

0 MILES 50+