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US rent and homeownership costs showing the widening rent-buy gap in 2026

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Buying now costs $1066 more a month than renting, Zillow finds

22 September 202622 September 2026 Ross Prudames Homebuyers, Real Estate, Renting, Zillow 6 min read

Renting now costs $1066 less per month than buying a typical US home. The widening gap... Read more

Residential homes in a Chicago neighborhood highlighting efforts to improve first-time homeownership affordability.

Why Chicago is offering up to $70,000 to first-time homebuyers

9 June 20269 June 2026 Ross Prudames Chicago, Homebuyers, housing affordability 6 min read

Chicago's HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Program offers eligible first-time buyers up to $70,000 toward purchasing a home.... Read more