In Zillow’s newly released survey of more than 14,000 adults in 29 metro areas nationwide, 82% of respondents supported allowing at least one multifamily option in their neighborhood. That figure dropped slightly among homeowners, with 78% supporting at least one multifamily home in their neighborhood. And, to no surprise, renters were the highest supporting segment, with 89% supporting at least one multifamily option in their neighborhood.
Although interestingly enough, there was only a slight difference in the two groups sorted based on their income. Generally, higher-income residents living in the so-called more desirable zip codes have not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) tendencies, partly in fear that an increase in density could affect their own property values. From Zillow’s survey, 83% of respondents with a household income of less than $50,000 supported at least one type of additional housing in their neighborhood. Meanwhile, 82% of respondents with a household income of $50,000 to $100,000 said the same. That’s only a 1% difference among two, potentially, very different income brackets.
