In 2019, 73 percent of LGBTQ+ renters in the United States paid an application fee, whereas only 63 percent of cisgender heterosexual renters did so. The national average was 64 percent. Landlords often charge applicants this fee to cover the costs of running a credit and background check on potential tenants.
Share of renters who paid an application fee in the United States in 2019, by sexual identity
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Zillow. (October 1, 2019). Share of renters who paid an application fee in the United States in 2019, by sexual identity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056701/renters-application-fee-by-sexual-identity-usa/
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Zillow. (2019). Share of renters who paid an application fee in the United States in 2019, by sexual identity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056701/renters-application-fee-by-sexual-identity-usa/
Zillow. "Share of Renters Who Paid An Application Fee in The United States in 2019, by Sexual Identity." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056701/renters-application-fee-by-sexual-identity-usa/
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Share of renters who paid an application fee in the United States in 2019, by sexual identity [Graph], Zillow, October 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1056701/renters-application-fee-by-sexual-identity-usa/