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Renting a starter home remains less expensive than buying in all 50 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, continuing to support rental housing demand despite three consecutive years of annual rent declines. The average monthly cost of buying a starter home reached $2,553 in July, $858 more than the national median asking rent of $1,695, according to Realtor.com. That means buying costs 50.6% more per month than renting, assuming a 10% down payment and including mortgage payments, homeowners association fees, property taxes and homeowners insurance. The ownership premium remains substantial but has narrowed from July 2025, when buying cost $923 more per month than renting. The... Read more
The U.S. apartment market is slowly shifting back toward landlords’ favor as the wave of pandemic-era construction starts to fill up. Apartment concession use...
Summary Apartment demand in 2026 is the third-highest on record, with 452,000 new apartments rented in the first nine months. Over the trailing four quarters,...
Fresh Zillow data offers a look at where relocation demand may be headed in the future. A new analysis shows that Buffalo, New York; Chicago; and Houston posted the...
Houston now leads the nation as a hotspot for accidental landlords, outpacing Denver, Austin and San Antonio, according to real estate firm Zillow. Overall, an...
KEY TAKEAWAYS National median rent rose 0.1% in August to $1,390, marking the seventh consecutive monthly increase. Year-over-year rents remain down 0.8%, but vacancy fell to 7.1% after peaking at 7.3% in February. Sun Belt markets still lead rent declines, while San Francisco and San Jose are posting the strongest large-metro growth. US apartment rents are showing their clearest signs of stabilization after several years of supply-driven softness. Apartment List said the national median rent rose 0.1% in August to $1,390. Vacancy also moved lower, although leasing times and year-over-year rent declines show that conditions remain soft overall. US Apartment Rents Turn Up Slowly August... Read more
Median apartment rents declined again on an annual basis in September but clocked the smallest drop in three years, according to Realtor.com. Across the 50 largest metro...
Seven in 10 rental ads on TikTok are likely scams, according to a new study from CNC Intelligence. The digital forensics firm analyzed 3,141 rental listings on the...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Chicago ranked as the most competitive large US rental market with a 91.8 score and about 17 prospective renters per vacancy. National rental competition...
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...
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