B. Answer questions 18a and b only if you pay rent for house apartment, or mobile home. Otherwise, skip to question 19.
18. a) What is the monthly rent for this house, apartment, or mobile home?
Monthly amount: $____.00
b) Does this monthly rent include any meals?
[] Yes
[] No
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the gross monthly rental cost of the housing unit, including contract rent plus additional costs for utilities (water, electricity, gas) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.).