Note: This article was originally published by the Central Penn Business Journal. Click here to read the original version.
Earlier this summer the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (representing Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties) met to discuss current and future socio-economic trends that will influence land-use decisions and related impacts.
The data and statistics shared provided insight into some powerful trends that are emerging in the local real estate market. Based upon the growing population of both Baby Boomers and Millennials that will continue to make up the majority of our population in the Harrisburg Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) well into the future, these generations are going to have a profound impact on our economy.
While you might think the demographics of these generations would both want a large home in the suburbs, you would be mistaken. Rather, for various reasons, both Baby Boomers and Millennials are anticipated to drive the demand for rental units. Let’s now take a closer look at what exactly is causing this trend and the implications it will have on local economic growth.