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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
J.R. Duren

Income is outpacing rent hikes for the first time in years - with one city leading the way, report says

America’s renters are finally getting some relief.

A combination of higher income and easing rent increases has freed up an extra $193 per month for renters, a new report from Zillow released Tuesday revealed. Rent rose 1.8 percent year-on-year in March to an average of $1,910, the slowest increase since 2020, the report said. At the same time, income increased 3.9 percent in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

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