Abstract
Growth in rural areas has increased the need to examine more closely the quality and acceptability of different types of existing housing. This study focuses on the reasons rural residents moved to their housing and whether their needs were satisfied by their selections. Comparisons of reasons for moving among conventional home, mobile home, and apartment residents indicated similar motivations for housing choices. Comparisons of present housing satisfaction revealed that a large majority of all respondents selected housing that met their needs. The results suggest that despite the predominant preference for single-family conventionally built homes, a substantial portion of future housing demand for low-to-moderately priced housing in rural areas could be accommodated quite adequately with nonconventional housing such as mobile homes and apartments.
Recommended Citation
Gruber, Kenneth, Ann Hiatt, and Gladys Shelton. 1986. "Selection Factors in Housing Among Rural Low-To-Moderate Income Residents." Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 04(1): Article 3. Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jrss/vol04/iss1/3
Publication Date
12-31-1986
