Renting vs. Owning
assuming  inflation & appreciation @ 4% - all figures rounded to nearest dollar.

You worked hard for you money! Why let someone else get rich with it?

Current  Years Rent
per month

2nd years
Rent
per month

3rd years
Rent
per month

4th years
Rent
per month

5th years
Rent
per month

6th years
Rent
per month

7th years
Rent
per month

8th years
Rent
per month

TOTAL 8
 YEAR LOSS

$500

$520

$541

$563

$586

$609

$633

$658

$55,302

$550

$572

$595

$619

$644

$670

$697

$725

$60,864

$600

$624

$649

$675

$702

$730

$759

$790

$66,348

$650

$676

$703

$731

$760

$791

$822

$855

$71,856

$700

$728

$757

$787

$819

$852

$886

$921

$77,400

$750

$780

$811

$844

$877

$912

$949

$987

$82,920

$800

$832

$865

$900

$936

$973

$1,012

$1,052

$88,440

$850

$884

$919

$956

$994

$1,034

$1,076

$1,119

$93,984

$900

$936

$973

$1,012

$1,053

$1,095

$1,139

$1,184

$99,504

$950

$988

$1,028

$1,069

$1,111

$1,156

$1,202

$1,250

$105,048

$1,000

$1,040

$1,082

$1,125

$1,170

$1,217

$1,266

$1,317

$110,604

 

Present
Home Value

Value in
1 year

Value in
2 years

Value in
3 years

Value in
4 years

Value in
5 years

Value in
6 years

Value in
7 years

TOTAL
7 YEAR
APPRECIATION

$70,000

$72,800

$75,712

$78,740

$81,890

$85,166

$88,572

$92,115

$22,115

$80,000

$83,200

$86,528

$89,989

$93,589

$97,332

$101,225

$105,275

$25,275

$90,000

$93,600

$97,344

$101,238

$105,287

$109,499

$113,879

$118,434

$28,434

$100,000

$104,000

$108,160

$112,486

$116,986

$121,665

$126,532

$131,593

$31,593

$110,000

$114,400

$118,976

$123,735

$128,684

$133,832

$139,185

$144,752

$34,752

$120,000

$124,800

$129,792

$134,983

$140,383

$145,998

$151,838

$157,912

$37,912

$130,000

$135,200

$140,608

$146,232

$152,082

$158,165

$164,491

$171,071

$41,071

$140,000

$145,600

$151,424

$157,481

$163,780

$170,331

$177,145

$184,230

$44,230

$150,000

$156,000

$162,240

$168,730

$175,479

$182,498

$189,798

$197,390

$47,390

$160,000

$166,400

$173,056

$179,978

$187,177

$194,664

$202,451

$210,549

$50,549

$170,000

$176,800

$183,872

$191,227

$198,876

$206,831

$215,104

$223,708

$53,708