{"id":82284,"date":"2025-09-23T05:01:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T12:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/?p=82284"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T22:21:37","slug":"survey-homebuyers-renters-family-sacrifices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/survey-homebuyers-renters-family-sacrifices\/","title":{"rendered":"High Housing Costs Are Pushing Some Americans to Make Major Family Sacrifices, Like Delaying Having Kids Or Giving Up Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"

With nearly half of homeowners and renters struggling to afford housing, we\u2019re taking a look at the family-related changes and sacrifices they\u2019re making. Some are moving in with romantic partners, while others are continuing to live with their exes.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

More than two in five (44.4%) U.S. homeowners and renters struggle to afford their regular rent or mortgage payments, according to a recent Redfin survey. We consider survey respondents to struggle with housing payments if they selected \u201cI struggle greatly to afford them,\u201d \u201cI regularly struggle, but sometimes okay,\u201d or \u201cI sometimes struggle, but generally okay.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

We asked the homeowners and renters who struggle which sacrifices or changes they make to afford housing. While the most commonly cited ones have relatively low stakes, like nixing restaurant meals or vacations, some people are making major family-related sacrifices, like deciding against or delaying having children or putting off a divorce. It\u2019s rare for people to make such extreme sacrifices, but we\u2019re shining a light on them because they speak to the lengths people go to make their housing payments. Please note that we report on the most common sacrifices Gen Zers and millennials are making to afford housing in <\/span>this separate report<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some People Are Moving in With Parents, Living With Exes to Afford Housing<\/h3>\n

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Just over one in 20 (6.4%) of the people who struggle to afford housing said they moved in with their parents, and 6.2% moved in with other family members. Roughly the same share, 5.7%, moved in with roommates to afford their monthly housing costs, and 2.8% moved in with their grown children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Americans are also making changes\u2013or <\/span>not <\/span><\/i>making changes\u2013to their romantic relationships to afford housing. One in 20 (5.3%) respondents who struggle with monthly payments said they moved in with a romantic partner to afford them. On the flip side, 2.8% postponed getting a divorce or separation, presumably because they were unable to afford housing on their own. Anecdotally, some divorced couples are sharing the former family home because they don\u2019t want to sell it and lose their sub-3% mortgage rate, <\/span>per the Wall Street Journa<\/span><\/a>l.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Four percent of people who struggle with monthly payments have decided against or delayed having a child to afford housing costs, 4.4% gave up or reduced college savings for their children, and 3% enrolled their kids in a low-rated school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the fur-child front, 4.6% of respondents said they had to give up their pet(s) to afford housing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Here Are the Family-Related Sacrifices Americans Make to Afford Housing\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Q: Which of the following, if any, changes or sacrifices did you make in the past year to afford your monthly housing costs, including mortgage or rent, insurance, parking, heating\/cooling\/electricity or HOA dues? This question was asked of respondents who indicated they struggle to afford housing.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

This table includes only answers related to family and who people live with.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Moved in with parents<\/span><\/td>\n6.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with other family members<\/span><\/td>\n6.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with roommates<\/span><\/td>\n5.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with a romantic partner<\/span><\/td>\n5.3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I had to give up my pet(s)<\/span><\/td>\n4.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gave up or reduced college savings for their kids<\/span><\/td>\n4.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Decided against or delayed having a child<\/span><\/td>\n4.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enrolled my child(ren) in a low-rated school<\/span><\/td>\n3.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with my grown children<\/span><\/td>\n2.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Postponed getting a divorce or separation<\/span><\/td>\n2.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The survey results in this report are from a Redfin-commissioned survey conducted by Ipsos in May 2025, fielded to more than 4,000 U.S. homeowners and renters. This report focuses on the nearly 2,000 respondents who said they struggle to afford housing. The results for this combined group of survey respondents have a credibility interval of<\/span> +\/-2.7<\/span> percentage points. The survey asked the respondents who said they struggle to afford their regular rent or mortgage payment (greatly, regularly, or sometimes) the following question: <\/span>Which of the following, if any, changes or sacrifices did you make in the past year to afford your monthly housing costs, including mortgage or rent, insurance, parking, heating\/cooling\/electricity or HOA dues? <\/span><\/i>Respondents could select all that apply from a list of sacrifices\/changes; the full list is at the end of this report.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many Americans struggle with their housing payments because even though <\/span>incomes have increased<\/span><\/a> over the last several years, housing costs have increased more. The median U.S. home-sale price has risen more than 40% since before the pandemic, mortgage rates have roughly doubled, and the median asking rent has increased by more than 22%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHomes are so expensive that it takes two incomes to afford pretty much anything,\u201d said Matt Purdy<\/a>, a Redfin Premier agent in Denver<\/a>. \u201cMost people are buying their homes with a partner, and using both of their incomes to qualify for a loan. A few buyers I\u2019m working with have the intent of co-owning with roommates, so they can build equity in a home rather than rent and have a similar living situation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The most common sacrifices homeowners and renters make to afford their housing payments are not related to family, and less consequential than something like deciding against having a child. Two in five (41%) of those who struggle with housing payments reported eating out at restaurants less often to afford housing, making it the most commonly cited sacrifice. It\u2019s followed by taking no or fewer vacations (34.6%). The full results are in the table below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
All of the Changes and Sacrifices Americans Make to Afford Housing\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Q: Which of the following, if any, changes or sacrifices did you make in the past year to afford your monthly housing costs, including mortgage or rent, insurance, parking, heating\/cooling\/electricity or HOA dues? This question was asked of respondents who indicated they struggle to afford housing.<\/span><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Ate out at restaurants less often<\/span><\/td>\n41%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Took no or fewer vacations<\/span><\/td>\n34.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worked additional hours\/shifts at my job<\/span><\/td>\n19.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Borrowed money from friends\/family that I will pay back<\/span><\/td>\n19.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sold my belongings<\/span><\/td>\n16.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Received money from friends\/family that is not expected to be paid back<\/span><\/td>\n16%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skipped meals completely<\/span><\/td>\n15.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worked an extra regular job<\/span><\/td>\n15.1%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delayed or skipped healthcare\/medical treatments<\/span><\/td>\n14.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worked a side hustle such as Uber driver or food delivery<\/span><\/td>\n13.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dipped into retirement savings<\/span><\/td>\n13.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with parents<\/span><\/td>\n6.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with other family members<\/span><\/td>\n6.2%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with roommates<\/span><\/td>\n5.7%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with a romantic partner<\/span><\/td>\n5.3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I had to give up my pet(s)<\/span><\/td>\n4.6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slept in car<\/span><\/td>\n4.5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gave up or reduced college savings for their kids<\/span><\/td>\n4.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Decided against or delayed having a child<\/span><\/td>\n4.0%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slept in homeless shelter<\/span><\/td>\n3.4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enrolled my child(ren) in a low-rated school<\/span><\/td>\n3%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moved in with my grown children<\/span><\/td>\n2.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Postponed getting a divorce or separation<\/span><\/td>\n2.8%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Some are moving in with romantic partners, while others are continuing to live with their exes.\u00a0 More than two in five (44.4%) U.S. homeowners and renters struggle to afford their regular rent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13153,"featured_media":82285,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[20,35],"dashboard":[],"coauthors":[124],"class_list":["post-82284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-housing-market-news","tag-housing-affordability","tag-redfin-surveys"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHigh Housing Costs Are Pushing Some Americans to Make Major Family Sacrifices, Like Delaying Having Kids Or Giving Up Pets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With nearly half of homeowners and renters struggling to afford housing, we\u2019re taking a look at the family-related changes and sacrifices they\u2019re making. 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