Buying vs. renting in the San Francisco Bay Area is a conundrum. If a city earns the top spot on a list, it wants that ranking to be for something enviable, such as “Best Cities in the U.S.” (Charleston, S.C., Travel + Leisure), “Fittest Cities in America” (Washington, D.C., American Fitness Index) or “America’s Best Cities for Foodies” (Houston, Travel + Leisure). read more
SmartAsset’s interactive buy vs. rent map highlights the places where buying a home is better than renting based on the number of years you plan on staying in your home. The top 10 counties identified below are those places where buying becomes a better financial option than renting in the shortest amount of time. read more