Watch: Why Are More Renters Staying in Place for Longer?

Watch: Why Are More Renters Staying in Place for Longer?

Grant Brissey

February 20, 2025

5 Minute Read

Watch as Zillow Senior Economist Orphe Divounguy addresses questions like which renters are moving more often, what factors are affecting rent growth, and how renters are searching in 2025. Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Princeton Properties Sarah Greenough, and RAM Partners Director of Marketing Bevan White join to weigh in about what they’re seeing in the field.

Sections by Time:

5:15 - Intros

7:15 - Top renter priorities found in the 2025 Consumer Housing Trends Report

8:35 - Rent growth is cooling

10:00 - Household debt is growing

12:30 - Renter mobility, turnover, and renewal rates

22:30 - Renters with pets

23:30 - How renters are searching in 2024 and 2025

28:30 - What will happen with mortgage rates in 2025?

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