According to studies, approximately 36.6% of people in America are renters. 930,000 of the over 136 million housing units in the US are rentals. These numbers are the highest they’ve been in almost 50 years in the US. Not only are the number of renters in the US growing, but over 40% of renters are over the age or 45, which means there’s a really wide range of people that are renting. So it’s clear that there are A LOT of you out there who are home-renters. A lot of times, rentals come with restrictions. While these restrictions are realities, there are things that you can do to make your rental feel like a home.