Report says Boston’s suburbs are turning into majority renter communities

The report highlights the challenges of finding affordable housing in Boston.

According to a new report from Point2Homes, Boston is one of five U.S. metro areas where the suburbs are gaining renters faster than the city core, highlighting the increasing unaffordability of the city center.

Between 2018 and 2023, the number of suburban rental households near Boston increased by 7%, adding approximately 25,500 renters.

In contrast, during the same time frame, urban households increased by only 5.2%, adding around 12,000 renters…

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