These U.S. cities have seen the biggest rent increases since 2020

Rents in the 50 largest cities have surged by hundreds of dollars per month over the last five years, a LendingTree analysis found.

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Feds accuse Zillow of paying Redfin $100 million to "stop competing"

The FTC alleges the online real estate firms agreed not to compete against each other in the market for placing rental housing ads.

• Sep 30

Here's how much per month it costs to own a home in the U.S.

The cost of both owning and renting a home in the U.S. is rising, according to Census Bureau data, squeezing millions of Americans.

• Sep 11

Southern cities offer U.S. renters the best value, analysis finds

RentCafe.com study assessed the top U.S. cities for renters based on apartment quality, economic strength and other metrics.

• Jul 10

Furniture rentals that change with you

The average American moves more than 11 times. Subscription-based furniture rental startup Feather aims to follow customers along the way with alternatives to purchasing cheap, disposable furniture with each move.

• Nov 6, 2019
• 02:26

8 U.S. cities where you must earn at least $100,000 to live comfortably

Since the pandemic, the monthly rent for a typical apartment around the U.S. has surged almost 30% to $1,858, Zillow data shows.

• May 12

25 U.S. cities where $100,000 a year isn't enough to get by anymore

In these major U.S. cities, a family of three earning $100,000 would have a hard time covering basic expenses.

• Apr 16

Los Angeles wildfires exacerbate the region's housing crisis

The wildfires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and a Southern California housing shortage that was already serious has been made even more dire.

• Jan 17

Bilt Rewards announces new program

One-third of Americans who rent may not realize their payments don't necessarily contribute to their credit score. Bilt Rewards offers renters the chance to report payments, earn rewards, and track mortgage progress. Founder and CEO Ankur Jain explains a new program that will give homebuyers rewards, too.

• Nov 21, 2024
• 05:23

What inflation data means for consumers

The Labor Department data released Wednesday showed that inflation ticked back up in October, which is what economists were expecting. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has more on what it means for consumers.

• Nov 13, 2024
• 03:00

Built-to-rent communities are a rising U.S. housing market trend

Though a growing industry, build-to-rent communities made up only 7.9% of new residential constructions last year.

• Sep 19, 2024

Affording a home in the U.S. increasingly seems like an impossible dream

Millions of Americans are struggling to keep up with the rising rent, while buyers say the housing market is "nuts." What in the world is going on?

• Sep 16, 2024

U.S. Justice Department sues RealPage, alleging it enabled price-fixing on rents

The DOJ alleges RealPage colluded with landlords to inflate rental housing prices, harming millions of Americans.

• Aug 23, 2024

Rents are cooling off, bolstering Fed's case for cutting rates

After years of soaring housing costs, renters are getting some relief as the Federal Reserve looks to extinguish inflation.

• Jul 26, 2024

Biden administration says it wants to cap rent increases at 5% a year

The Biden administration wants a new law that would cap annual rent increases at no more than 5% — or landlords would lose a major tax break.

• Jul 16, 2024

Evictions surge in Phoenix as rent increases prompt housing crisis

Since March of last year, Maricopa County has led the nation in the number of eviction filings.

• Jul 11, 2024

This midsize Northeast city has the fastest growing rent in the nation

Priced out of homebuying market, renters turn to more affordable big-city-adjacent locales in Midwest and Northeast.

• Jul 10, 2024

Rents are rising far faster than wages, especially in these U.S. cities

The median U.S. rent now hovers around $2,000 a month, consuming a growing chunk of people's paychecks.

• May 8, 2024

Presidential candidates address housing costs

Data from the Federal Reserve shows price indexes for homes and rents are up nearly 50% compared to before the pandemic. Jeanna Smialek, Federal Reserve and U.S. economy reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News to examine how much a president can do to curb prices.

• Feb 1, 2024
• 05:26

High rents leave many financially stretched

While rents have been easing for the past few months nationwide, prices are still up significantly compared to before the pandemic, largely due to inflation. Providence, Rhode Island, saw one of the highest rent increases in the U.S. last year, and according to researchers, you need a salary of close to $83,000 to afford a two-bedroom apartment there. Nancy Chen reports.

• Jan 31, 2024
• 02:05

Record number of Americans are homeless amid nationwide rent surge

Rents over the last two decades have risen much faster than employee pay, contributing to an escalating homelessness crisis in the U.S.

• Jan 26, 2024

Rents fall nationwide for third straight month as demand cools

Rent across the U.S. is dipping as vacancies rise and property managers struggle to fill homes, new data shows.

• Jan 25, 2024

Landlord gifts tenants 1 month of free rent

A landlord in New Orleans gave all her tenants a free month of rent this December to help make the holidays a little easier. Omar Villafranca has the story.

• Dec 26, 2023
• 01:26

Want to rent a single-family home? Here's where it's most affordable.

With homeownership costs increasingly unaffordable, millions of people are instead renting their piece of the American Dream.

• Nov 17, 2023

Rents are falling more slowly in U.S. suburbs than in cities

Americans flocked to suburban areas during the pandemic — one of several reasons why rent increases there have outpaced urban areas.

• Sep 10, 2023

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