Black Renters Pay More In Upfront Costs To Lease Housing

Essence Magazine:

By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 6, 2023

People of color have yet another stressor to worry about as inflation rages on: more upfront renting costs for housing.

A report by Zillow on consumer housing trends that was released April 6 states that the typical Black, Latinx and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) renter reported spending $50 per rental application while white renters reported paying $35. Black and Latinx renters also

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