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Politics
Zina Kumok

The rise of the roommate

Even as inflation has cooled, ripple effects continue to cast a long shadow. Housing prices are approximately 47% higher in 2024 compared to 2020. 

And those cost increases are not just for buyers. Renters have also seen a huge jump, about a 33% spike since the pandemic, with 49 out of 50 major metro areas seeing an uptick in rental costs.

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