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The Record · 1989–2026

To buy vs. to rent

1989 · Bush 41

To buy

$0

To rent

$0

30-year

0%

0$500$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,50089939701050913172125

Bush 41

—

Clinton

—

Bush 43

—

Obama

—

Trump 1

—

Biden

—

Trump 2

—

To buyTo rent

Source: Census new-home median · Freddie Mac 30-year · ACS rent × BLS rent CPI · 2026 through June