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A Study on the Housing Tenure Choice Intentions of Youth and Its Influencing Factors from the Perspective of Population Migration: Evidence from a Field Survey in Zhejiang Province, China

Author(s)

Zixuan Wang, Shuyun Zheng, Li Wu*, Ye Zi

Affiliation(s)

China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

China’s urbanization has entered the middle and late stages, and young people have become the main force of urban–rural population migration. However, they generally face a dilemma between renting and purchasing housing due to high housing prices and an imperfect rental housing market, with significant differences in housing decisions between migrant youth and local youth. From the perspective of population migration, this paper conducts an empirical study based on survey data of 509 young people in Zhejiang Province, using descriptive statistics, multiple regression, and grouped OLS regression. The results show that the proportion of young people renting housing in Zhejiang is relatively high, and housing purchase pressure has become normalized. Pension insurance, family burden, and housing distress significantly affect youth’s housing tenure choice, and higher education can effectively reduce the housing purchase pressure of renting youth. Population migration also shapes youth’s housing behavior differently in terms of city hierarchy, individual characteristics, and family structure. This study reveals the internal mechanism of housing tenure choice decisions among youth in developed regions, providing a practical basis for optimizing housing security policies and promoting the urban integration of young people.

Keywords

Population Migration; Youth Rental Housing; Youth Housing; Housing Tenure Choice Intention

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