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The affordability challenge at move-in is becoming a direct operating issue for multifamily owners. As lawmakers target security deposits and rental fees, property owners face a difficult balancing act: reducing the cash burden on renters without exposing assets, operations and NOI to greater losses. The result is a growing push for alternatives that preserve access to housing while maintaining meaningful protection against unpaid balances and property damage. It now costs an average of $3,600 to secure a rental home nationally, while the median renter has only $1,800 in cash savings. Lower-income renters have about $300. A recent Center for American Progress report, citing Fannie... Read more
San Francisco rents set yet another record in September, with median prices posting double-digit gains from a year ago – by the largest margin this decade. The...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Households in expensive US metros may face decades-long waits before buying becomes more cost-effective than renting, per Zillow. Markets like San Jose...
For the second year in a row, McKinney, TX, holds the top spot in RentCafe.com’s ranking of the best cities for renters. This year, Southern cities account for 37 of...
KEY TAKEAWAYS One in five renter households paid rent late or missed a payment in 2025, up from 16.5% in 2024, according to Urban Institute research. Middle-income...
Rents are dropping across the Las Vegas Valley, according to a new report from Zumper. One-bedroom apartment rents dropped 18.8 percent in July year over year, the biggest drop in the valley, in Winchester, which includes the north end of the Strip and to the east, according to the apartment rental platform. The second biggest decline was in North Las Vegas (14.5 percent), followed by Spring Valley in the southwest valley (9.7 percent), Henderson (6.5 percent), Enterprise in the far southwest valley (3.3 percent), Paradise in the southeast valley (1.3 percent) and the city of Las Vegas (0.8 percent), according to Zumper. Crystal Chen, a spokesperson for Zumper said there is really good news... Read more
Renting remained less expensive than buying in every major U.S. metropolitan area in August, preserving a significant affordability advantage for rental housing...
Sky-high rental costs across the U.S. are swallowing up a large share of Americans’ paychecks in cities, as a stubborn supply shortage keeps prices...
Multifamily advertised rents saw slight growth in August, rising $2 to $1,173, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest report. Year-over-year growth accelerated to 0.4%,...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Florida renters need to earn $37.93 per hour to afford a typical two-bedroom, per NLIHC’s 2026 data. The state minimum wage is $14, and average renter...
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