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A monthly rent budget of $1,500 can buy dramatically different outcomes depending on where a renter looks, according to RentCafe’s analysis of Census Bureau data for the 200 largest U.S. cities. In McAllen, Texas, that budget could secure a 1,378-square-foot apartment with three to four bedrooms, while in Manhattan it would barely cover a 210-square-foot studio, roughly the size of an average dorm room, according to RentCafe. That contrast highlights how uneven rent-to-space economics remain across the U.S. multifamily market. Nationally, RentCafe said the average rent was $1,740 per month and the average apartment size was 835 square feet. The spread in value was... Read more
Many affordable housing properties in Oregon no longer perform the way their developers planned, and the shortfall is now reaching the nonprofits that own them. That was...
Many renters will continue to see more affordable rentals on the market through 2026, though that depends entirely on where you live—and whether a lot...
If you’re looking for a rental deal, tenants can find discounts in 60% of Southern California cities. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed June’s rent report...
Southern California’s rental market is costlier to the south, but landlords have more pricing power to the north. That’s a theme within my trusty spreadsheet‘s...
After years of debate about the future of the office, many employers now appear to have accepted that working from home – often in some hybrid configuration – is a lasting feature of business life. A new study by Chandan Economics argues that the implications extend well beyond workplace strategy, showing that remote work has materially changed rental affordability and the composition of renter households. Chandan Economics finds that renters who work from home tend to earn more and, as a result, face lower median rent burdens than renters who commute to a physical workplace, even though the remote cohort typically pays higher monthly rents. Rent burden in the study is... Read more
U.S. single-family rentals have finally hit a wall after years of steady post‑pandemic rent growth, with national asking rents slipping and pricing power...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US multifamily net absorption in Q2 2026 reached 124,600 units, an 8% YoY increase, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Median asking rents in the 50...
The debate over whether to buy or rent a home continues to tilt heavily in one direction in California’s largest cities, where home prices have been largely...
A stronger-than-usual spring leasing season has given the U.S. single-family rental market a boost, although annual rent growth remained well below last...
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