Apartments.com Survey Reveals Ghoulish Renter Plans For Halloween 2014

CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Apartments.com recently conducted a national survey of more than 1,200 renters to see what types of wickedly fun times they anticipate for Halloween. Findings reveal half of renters are planning to stay home this year, while the other half are either going out or hosting a spooktacular party.

"Halloween fun isn't just for homeowners, as many renters also dress up in costumes and welcome trick-or-treaters," said Tammy Kotula, public relations and promotions manager of Apartments.com. "Nearly half of renters we surveyed plan to decorate their apartments for Halloween. In some large apartment communities, kids and adults won't even need to leave their buildings to have a festive and ghoulish holiday experience."    

This Halloween, 44 percent of renters surveyed believe they'll get at least 10 trick-or-treaters, an increase from the 31 percent of renters who said 10 or more trick-or-treaters came by in 2013. Additional key findings include:

• Most renters are giving out candy! 41 percent are planning to hand out candy in person this year, and 13 percent will leave treats in a bowl outside their door. Meanwhile, 35 percent of renters aren't giving out candy because they don't think they'll get any trick-or-treaters, while only 11 percent are meanies (they're not giving out treats just because they don't feel like it).
• Chocolate reigns supreme! Of the renters who are planning to hand out candy, 73 percent said they will give out chocolate. Renters could choose more than one type of candy, and 33 percent said they will give out non-chocolate candy while 27 percent will provide healthy snacks. Only three percent of renters are planning to send their trick-or-treaters away with money. Ka-ching! Also, 58 percent of renters are planning to buy trick-or-treat candy that they like, so they can eat it too. A third of renters are purchasing candy strictly for trick-or-treaters, while nine percent are giving out candy they dislike so they won't be tempted to eat it.
• Michael Meyers is still the scariest of all time...but some renters are too afraid to even watch! When asked to choose their favorite scary movie, the top five responses renters gave were:

1. Halloween

2. None – "I don't like scary movies"

3. The Exorcist

4. The Silence of the Lambs

5. A Nightmare on Elm Street

• Some renters must think they're pretty scary… or else, they're just lazy. Apartments.com asked renters what they're planning to dress up as this Halloween. The most popular costumes for renters in 2014 are:

1. Witch

2. Myself – "that's scary enough!"

3. Cat (or Catwoman)

4. Tie between Bat (or Batman), Zombie, Pirate and Vampire

5. Ghost

Some very specific and interesting renter costume plans include dressing up as Bamm-Bamm, a Flying Squirrel, Lady Gaga, Martha Stewart and a Teletubby.

As part of its What Renters Want series, Apartments.com surveys renters on various topics throughout the year. For more information on these surveys or to receive a copy of the complete results, please contact Matt Miller at [email protected].

About Apartments.com
Apartments.com (http://www.apartments.com) is a leading national apartment Internet listing subscription service with more than 50,000 unique addresses representing millions of rental units from managed properties and for-rent-by-owner properties. By incorporating the most relevant products to reach renters including personalized searches and highly visual ads featuring live chat, real-time rent, online video walk-through demonstrations, professional photography, a responsive website and iPhone and Android apps, Apartments.com creates easy access to its listings. Providing unmatched exposure to its advertisers through an intuitive name, strategic search engine placements and innovative emerging media, Apartments.com reaches millions of renters nationwide, driving both qualified traffic and highly engaged renters to leasing offices nationwide. Apartments.com also owns rental website Apartment Home Living (http://www.apartmenthomeliving.com), a leading social media apartment website distinguished by a "live for fun" community experience, proprietary lifestyle matching and local living guides to help renters find their perfect place to live.

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