This price-to-rent ratio helps assess whether it is more cost-effective to buy or rent a home in a given market. A high price-to-rent ratio suggests that buying a property is more expensive relative to renting, whereas a low ratio indicates that buying may be more favorable than renting.

  • Price-to-Rent Ratio below 16: It's generally cheaper to buy a home than to rent.
  • Price-to-Rent Ratio between 17 and 20: The cost of buying and renting is roughly comparable.
  • Price-to-Rent Ratio above 21: It's generally cheaper to rent than to buy.
Last updated June, 2024
Israel, Tel Aviv 36 yrs
Tunisia, Tunis 19 yrs
United Arab Emirates, Dubai 19 yrs
Qatar, Doha 18 yrs
Egypt, Cairo 17 yrs
Turkey, Istanbul 14 yrs
Morocco, Casablanca 13 yrs
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