In a recent press release, Zillow stated that the affordability of the nation’s rental inventory is currently much worse than affordability of the country’s home sale inventory. The release revealed two things: Nationally, renters signing a lease at the end of the second quarter paid 29.5% of their income to rent. U.S. home buyers at the end of the second quarter could expect to pay 15.3% of their incomes to a mortgage on the typical home. If you are currently renting you could get caught up in a cycle where increasing rents continue to make it impossible (0 comments)