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Priced out of traditional housing, more Americans are living in RVs

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73 points bikenaga | 1 comments | 22 Sep 25 22:33 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Barrin92 ◴[23 Sep 25 00:23 UTC] No.45341379[source]▶
What stands out to me about the people in the article is that they don't seem to be poor in the conventional sense. The woman who sold her 5 bedroom / 3 bathroom house and the guy getting 3k/month in pensions.

I don't hail from the US but wouldn't it be possible for people like that to move to one of the low cost states and rent a modest apartment? I have a friend in Tulsa and I think he pays something like 750 bucks per month for what looked like a pretty nice flat, seems possibly cheaper than this:

"When the family is unable to afford a spot at a campground, which can cost $25 to $45 a night[...]"

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1. alistairSH ◴[23 Sep 25 16:37 UTC] No.45349412[source]▶
Yes, in some cases.

But, at least in one highlighted case, the woman (who sold her home) wanted to live in a specific metro area to be close to family.

Not sure about the first example given - Medford Ore is a fairly rural area, not near a big city. But, they're only staying in campgrounds periodically/sporadically - sounds like they spend substantial time boon docking (parked on federal land, no hookups, no amenities).