That&#x27;s not true.  The amount of time you need to stay in a house vs. renting is variable base on a number of factors.  Among them are the cost of the house you would buy compared to the cost of rent among other considerations.  Google &quot;Rent vs. Buy&quot; and you will find a number of comparison calculators.  The one from the NYT is particularly good and tells you how long you need to stay in a particular house to make it better than renting financially speaking.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;interactive&#x2F;2014&#x2F;upshot&#x2F;buy-rent-calculator.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;interactive&#x2F;2014&#x2F;upshot&#x2F;buy-rent-calc...</a>