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Plymouth County

Per Cent Home Renter

 
 
         
Over 90% 70 to 90 50 to 70 30 to 50 Under 30%

Overview

The map on the left shows the percentage of home renters in Plymouth County. For households just getting started this is the most common housing option. Renting a home means ...

  • •  Greater flexibility in living options
  • •  Lower up-front costs than owning
  • •  No long-term commitment
  • •  No maintenance costs or repair bills
  • •  No real estate taxes

Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of rented homes tend to be more risky over time. Thereby creating a poorer environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)

Sources: STI: PopStats

Owner/Renter Comparison


Data Topic Plymouth County  Massachusetts  Nation 
Total Population 541,9607,106,627340,981,027

Housing

Owner Occupied 155,5671,743,23784,315,969
Renter Occupied 46,2191,039,24146,128,534
Vacant 16,999242,47313,710,083
Total Housing 218,7853,024,951144,154,586

Per Cent Housing

Owner Occupied 71.1057.6358.49
Renter Occupied 21.1334.3632.00
Vacant 7.778.029.51