• cosmic_slate@dmv.socialEnglish
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    11 months ago

    As weird and crazy as it sounds, yeah. Depends on your downpayment and a few factors, but if you’re just starting out, a decent chunk of the DC area has generally been cheaper to rent unless you’re for-sure sticking in the house for a while.

    • MolochAlter@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Wild. Here in the Netherlands any mortgage you can be approved for on a middle class salary will be 3/4 to 2/3 of the average area rent.

      Just by virtue of the fact that banks have stricter rules for income to mortgage payment ratios.