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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 review of a Rentometer report tracking the rents landlords are seeking for three-bedroom houses in the first half of 2026 in 1,099 U.S. cities – including 163 in California. To highlight some geographical twists, the state was split into two. A broad definition of Southern California included 99 cities stretching from the Mexican border to San Luis Obispo and Ridgecrest. Northern California, for this math, was 64 cities from Redding to Tulare. Plus, to remind us how pricey California is, we also peeked at the study’s 936... Read more
Apartment market conditions tightened while debt and equity financing dynamics worsened over the past three months, according to a new survey from the National...
The typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,965 in June, up 2.2% annually, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index. 39.7% of rentals on Zillow offered a concession in...
Most investors are sitting on the sidelines right now. Retail money pulled back. Mom-and-pop investors down 6% late last year. Condo investors down...
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 –...
KEY TAKEAWAYS On-time rental payments in non-institutional US units edged down to 83.2% in July 2026, marking a typical seasonal dip but holding above July 2025’s levels. Full-payment resolution remains robust at a forecasted 95.4%, while late-payment rates eased to 11.8% in May but continue to run higher than historic averages. Western and Mountain states—led by Alaska, Colorado, and Utah—continue to outperform, while the South and parts of the East lag, highlighting continued regional divergence. Summer Softening, But Stabilization Holds On-time rental payments at mom-and-pop-owned properties dipped slightly to 83.2% in July, according to Chandan Economics. The decline... Read more
Midway through 2026, the multifamily industry appears to be holding steady. By many accounts, fundamentals are weathering uncertainties across the economy, job markets...
Tenants push for tougher rules against unfair add-on charges. Industry players argue against policies that they say could limit the ‘effective use of fees.’ Across...
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 Austin and San Jose lead Apartments.com and CoStar’s US multifamily market momentum index for year-over-year improvement as of Q2 2026. The index...
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