Van to Vault Foothold: Rent-vs-Own Screening Data for 83 U.S. Metros (2026)

<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="vantovault.com/library/foothold-score/" target="_blank">vantovault.com/library/foothold-score/</a>; a rate-sensitivity supplement (the same screen at 13 mortgage rates, September 2026) is documented at <a href="vantovault.com/library/mortgage-rates-where-a-duplex-beats-renting/" target="_blank">vantovault.com/library/mortgage-rates-where-a-duplex-beats-renting/</a>.

Companion dataset: Van to Vault DPA Survey (<a href="doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22019630" target="_blank">10.5281/zenodo.22019630</a>, same metro set; also on figshare as <a href="doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.33858652" target="_blank">10.6084/m9.figshare.33858652</a>). Identical copy archived at Zenodo, DOI <a href="doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22019646" target="_blank">10.5281/zenodo.22019646</a>. Files: CSV and JSON, identical content.