The Differences Between SFR and Multifamily Renters

Apartment List recently looked at the differences between the people who choose build-to-rent/single-family rentals and multifamily properties. Some of it is demographics, some desired lifestyles, and some, location.

There are many renters in multifamily, but also in single-family construction. “Already there are 43 million Americans living in rented single-family homes, representing over 40 percent of all renters across the country,” Apartment List wrote, citing data from the 2022 Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. “An additional 58 million renters live in multi-family rentals (i.e., apartments), and unsurprisingly, the two groups have different geographic and demographic profiles.”