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Rent vs. income explorer

Who moved faster from 2019 to 2024?

Compare cumulative Zillow asking-rent change with nominal ACS median household-income change on one aligned timeline. Every endpoint remains visible; neither measure is treated as a renter household panel.

Complete metros: 292
Rent faster: 252
Income kept pace: 40
Window: 5 yr

Preparing aligned endpointsLoading the verified 2019 and 2024 rent and income observations.