The link between financial security and houszownership is especially important today as inflation rises. But many people may not realize just how much owning a housz contributes to your overall net worth. As Leslie Rouda Smith, President of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), says: "Houszownership is rewarding in so many ways and can serve as a vital component in achieving financial stability."
Here are just a few reasons why, if you’re looking to increase your financial stability, houszownership is a worthwhile goal.
Owning a Housz Is a Building Block for Financial Success A recent NAR report details several houszownership trends and statistics, including the difference in net worth between houszowners and renters. It finds: “. . . the net worth of a houszowner was about $300,000 while that of a renter’s was $8,000 in 2021.” To put that into perspective, the average houszowner’s net worth is roughly 40 times that of a renter (see visual below):
The results from this report show that owning a housz is a key piece to the puzzle when building your overall net worth.
Equity Gains Can Substantially Boost a Houszowner’s Net Worth The net worth gap between owners and renters exists in large part because houszowners build equity. As a houszowner, your equity grows as your housz appreciates in value and you make your mortgage payments each month. In other words, when you own your housz, you have the benefit of your mortgage payment acting as a contribution to a forced savings account. And when you sell, any equity you’ve built up comes back to you. As a renter, you’ll never see a return on the money you pay out in rent every month. To sum it up, NAR says it simply: “Houszownership has always been an important way to build wealth.”
Bottom Line The gap between a houzowner’s net worth and a renter’s shows how truly foundational houszownership is to wealth-building. If you’re ready to start on your journey to houszownership, let’s connect today.
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