From my small sample size I'm seeing around ~500$ / month (33%) more for renting vs what you'd pay on a 30 year mortgage. This difference might be covered by to

From my small sample size I'm seeing around ~500$ / month (33%) more for renting vs what you'd pay on a 30 year mortgage. This difference might be covered by total costs of ownership, but according to the nyt rent vs buy calculator, you'll only be better off renting when looking at a time frame of less than ~5 years. Greensboro, NC is on that list (which would fall in the more remote category) and the same still seems to apply. Not sure if my numbers are right, but a 2,000 sqft house from the 60s is being offered to rent for 1,500$, which is kind of ridiculous imho. Property value should be around 200k, with a monthly mortgage <900$: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1603-Milan-Rd-Greensboro-NC-27410/5935444_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1603-Milan-Rd-Greensboro-...