CAN YOU AFFORD TO LIVE IN PARADISE?

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

We set up the camera, you spoke. See what other millennials had to say about rent in Sarasota. Click to launch our interactive wall.

RENT BURDENED

Millennials, Gen-Xers and Boomers may have more in common than they realize when it comes to living in Sarasota and Manatee. Reporter Shelby Webb examines how rental rates, availability and the conversation surround housing are shaping the future of Sarasota and Manatee's young professionals. Read the story

DOCUMENTARY

Millennials and young professionals are spending more of their money on rent than previous generations. Watch to see how these young people are finding creative ways to deal with being rent burdened while living in paradise.

THE DATA

Explore the data from our housing survey and the Shimberg Center.

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