Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on homeownership decision U.S. 2020
In August 2020, 54 percent of respondents who became homeowners during the COVID-19 pandemic said they took advantage of the low mortgage interest rates. On the other hand, 26 percent of them said that the coronavirus pandemic didn't play any role in them becoming homeowners. The homeownership rate rose to almost 68 percent in the second quarter of 2020.
