<prompt> Human: I dont know if this is the right sub for this, but I just wanted to discuss something thats been on my mind.. and also ask a few questions.I recently read an article stating that Millennials born between 1977-1997 expect to stay in a job for less than three years, according to the Future Workplace Multiple Generations Work survey of 1,189 employees and 150 managers. That means they would have 15 20 jobs over the course of their working lives!Prior to reading this, I already had doubts about purchasing a home and I certainly dont want to buy one unless I plan on living in it for at least 5 years. Im 28 and have already worked 7 jobs since I was 16 for an average of 1.7 yrs per job. Ive been at my current job for almost 2 years 1 month shy and Ive been promoted once already. There is no further advancement in my current job and Im actively looking for a new place to work. -- that will make job 8.Why would I want to purchase a home when my future looks like a myriad of job hopping? Im I overthinking this? I then saw this article Just 62.9 percent of households owned a home in the April-June quarter this year, a decrease from 63.4 percent 12 months ago, the Census Bureau said Thursday. The share of homeowners now equals the rate in 1965, when the census began tracking the data.Are other people feeling the same as I am? The media talks about the low home ownership as a bad thing, but really, I feel like I would be trapped if I purchased a home. At least with my apartment, I can pick up and move with little notice if needed.Im just not sure what to think while at the same time feeling uneasy about the whole thing home buying  <response>: Financially you can usually argue for either.Owning a house is a lifestyle choice as much as a financial one, in the same way that renting is. Both have major pros and cons. Its entirely possible that renting is more suited to your lifestyle, which is perfectly fine. Personally I bought a house because I wanted a house, not because I think its better financially although in my areasituation I think it is, so bonus points. 