AspiringRationalist already gave a very thorough answer that I endorse, so I’ll just add a couple additional thoughts.
The vast majority rent, but I know one group house who bought their home after roughly the same group of people had already lived together for several years. At the time the house was bought there was already one child in the house being co-parented by several housemates; they’ve since had another kid and are working on more. So that’s an atypical group house in that it both has very stable members and is more of an extended poly family than a group of friends. I’m not sure, but my guess is that people at that house mostly aren’t charged rent, which would be in keeping with the more family-like vibe.
Can’t think of any other examples of group houses that bought their home, N=~50, though I’m not confident that all of them rent(ed), I just have incomplete information. (Edit: In the comments Jeff mentions that he owns his house too — another group house with children. IME young childless people don’t see much value in owning over renting.)
I also want to say feel free to hit me up for more group house advice/thoughts. I think I know a lot about rationalist group houses in general and I’m always happy to talk to community organizers :)
AspiringRationalist already gave a very thorough answer that I endorse, so I’ll just add a couple additional thoughts.
The vast majority rent, but I know one group house who bought their home after roughly the same group of people had already lived together for several years. At the time the house was bought there was already one child in the house being co-parented by several housemates; they’ve since had another kid and are working on more. So that’s an atypical group house in that it both has very stable members and is more of an extended poly family than a group of friends. I’m not sure, but my guess is that people at that house mostly aren’t charged rent, which would be in keeping with the more family-like vibe.
Can’t think of any other examples of group houses that bought their home, N=~50, though I’m not confident that all of them rent(ed), I just have incomplete information. (Edit: In the comments Jeff mentions that he owns his house too — another group house with children. IME young childless people don’t see much value in owning over renting.)
I also want to say feel free to hit me up for more group house advice/thoughts. I think I know a lot about rationalist group houses in general and I’m always happy to talk to community organizers :)