Middle-Income Renters Distance Themselves from Homeownership Goals

By Lew Sichelman · Multi-Housing News · 2026-08-03

Research from Neighbors Bank, highlighted by Multi-Housing News, shows that nearly half of moderate-income tenants now earn more than their parents did at their age. Despite this wage growth, a significant portion of this demographic has deprioritized buying property, with one in

Research from Neighbors Bank, highlighted by Multi-Housing News, shows that nearly half of moderate-income tenants now earn more than their parents did at their age. Despite this wage growth, a significant portion of this demographic has deprioritized buying property, with one in