Property Management News
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 median asking rent for a one-bedroom unit in the city was about $3,920 this month, the highest-ever in nominal dollars and up a whopping 26% from the $3,110 average in September 2025, according to data from rental site Apartment List. That was by far the highest annual price increase of any city in Apartment List’s data. Even so, San Francisco’s rents remain below the pre-pandemic high after adjusting for inflation: $4,300 in October 2018. Still, the latest year-over-year increase is larger than any other since... Read more
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...
Renting remained less expensive than buying in every major U.S. metropolitan area in August, preserving a significant affordability advantage for rental housing despite rent growth. The typical U.S. asking rent was $1,948 per month, compared with an estimated monthly payment of $3,014 for a newly purchased home, according to Zillow’s August Rent Report. That left renters paying $1,066 less per month or $12,792 less annually. Zillow calculated the homeownership cost using a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with 10% down at a 6.67% interest rate. The estimate also included property taxes and insurance but did not account for other ownership expenses such as closing costs and... Read more
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...
Multifamily insurance costs have jumped so sharply since 2019 that they are eroding net operating income, weakening valuations, and threatening the long‑term...
Accessibility