INSIGHTS U.S. Renters Losing Hope of Buying a Home By Staff Wednesday, July 31, 2024 10:01 AM “The vast majority (86 percent) of current renters in the United States say they would like to buy a home—but can’t afford one.”This according to a CNN poll that showed among those same renters who can’t afford to buy a home right now, 54 percent think it’s unlikely they’ll ever be able to, the poll found.