The cost of renting has gotten higher in the last five years and depending on which U.S. metropolitan area you live in, some of the increases have been substantial and unsustainable, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Rental costs have jumped 12.92 percent in the Chicago area. Read more and see the NAR infographic below.

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