Oklahoman
Jake and Kristin Fisher started out their marriage by buying a house — because they didn’t know any better.
"We felt like that was what we were supposed to do," Jake Fisher said. "That's what a married couple did."
Now they rent an apartment — by choice.
Others may feel “stuck” in an apartment while home prices spike across the Oklahoma City area. In the past year, prices jumped 15%, according to the Metro Association of Realtors.
But apartment rents have risen here no more than usual, with one-bedroom units up 3.1% and two-bedroom units up 2.5% year over year, according to Capstone Cos.