Is it cheaper to rent or buy property?

租房和买房，哪个更划算？

We crunch the house-price data across every American county—and make a surprising finding

我们对美国各地房价数据进行了分析，最终得出了一个惊人的结论

For years new homebuyers in America have enjoyed lower housing costs than renters. Between 2011 and 2020 the monthly mortgage payment on a typical home was 12% lower than the rental for a similar property (assuming a deposit of 13%, the current national average). 

多年来，美国新购房者的住房成本一直比租房者要低。2011年至2020年间，普通住宅的月供比同类房产的租金低12%（假设首付为13%，即目前的全国平均水平）。

mortgage [ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ] 

n. 抵押贷款；按揭(由银行等提供房产抵押借款)，按揭贷款

vt. (向银行等)抵押(房产)

[例句] They find a house, agree a mortgage through their building society. 

他们找到一处房子，谈妥价格，通过住房互助协会办理了抵押贷款。