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Van to Vault Foothold: Rent-vs-Own Screening Data for 83 U.S. Metros (2026) Stephan D (24991774) Van to Vault (24611757) Urban policy Urban and regional economics housing affordability rent versus own house hacking multi-unit housing first-time homebuyers metropolitan areas <p dir="ltr">The dataset behind Van to Vault's Foothold screen: 83 U.S. metros with the inputs used to test where buying a small multi-unit (2–4 unit) property and living in one unit beats renting. One row per metro with entry price, rent measures, tax and durability indicators, compiled 2026 (August 6, 2026 edition). Methodology, assumptions and the readable metro reports are published at <a href="https://vantovault.com/library/foothold-score/" target="_blank">https://vantovault.com/library/foothold-score/</a>; a rate-sensitivity supplement (the same screen at 13 mortgage rates, September 2026) is documented at <a href="https://vantovault.com/library/mortgage-rates-where-a-duplex-beats-renting/" target="_blank">https://vantovault.com/library/mortgage-rates-where-a-duplex-beats-renting/</a>. Companion dataset: Van to Vault DPA Survey (<a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22019630" target="_blank">10.5281/zenodo.22019630</a>, same metro set; also on figshare as <a href="https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.33858652" target="_blank">10.6084/m9.figshare.33858652</a>). Identical copy archived at Zenodo, DOI <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22019646" target="_blank">10.5281/zenodo.22019646</a>. Files: CSV and JSON, identical content. License CC BY 4.0; cite as "Van to Vault (vantovault.com)".</p> 2026-09-16T15:46:43Z Dataset Dataset 10.6084/m9.figshare.33858343.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Van_to_Vault_Foothold_Rent-vs-Own_Screening_Data_for_83_U_S_Metros_2026_/33858343 CC BY 4.0