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KEY TAKEAWAYS On-time payments rose to 84.5% in April 2026, sixth monthly gain in seven months. Annual declines persist but are easing; on-time collections are 119 bps below April 2025. Full-payment rates improved to 97.2%, the highest since May 2025. Late-payment rates remain elevated, though slightly improved and regionally varied. Independent Landlord Rental Performance Trends On-time payment rates for independent landlord rentals continued to recover in April 2026. They reached 84.5%, marking the sixth increase in seven months. Data from RentRedi, tracked by Chandan Economics, shows improving resilience across the sector. The market has steadily rebounded since its low point in... Read more
The above graphic shows eviction filings for sites we track, relative to their historical baseline. Arrows pointing up show sites with above baseline filings; arrows...
Incomes are rising faster than rents nationwide, putting an extra $193 a month back in renters’ pockets The typical U.S. asking rent was $1,910 in March, up 1.8%...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Liability insurance premiums for landlords have surged, with some quadrupling since 2020. Rising litigation, larger jury awards, and nuclear verdicts are...
The national median rent increased by 0.5% in April, and now stands at $1,370. This marks the third straight monthly increase, as the market gears up for the busy...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Two-bedroom apartments posted the largest year-over-year rent decline at 1.7%. Overall multifamily rents have fallen for over 30 consecutive months across major US metros. Renting remains more affordable than homeownership, with a 55% average monthly cost gap. Despite recent declines, rents remain about 17% higher than in 2019. Two-Bedroom Units See Steepest Drop The multifamily sector’s rent slide continued in March, extending beyond 30 months of annual declines, reports Globe St. Two-bedroom apartments recorded the steepest drop. Median asking rents fell 1.7% year-over-year to $1,859. This decline outpaced both studio and one-bedroom units. Meanwhile, studio rents... Read more
A growing share of prime-age renters and would-be first-time buyers are not in the market at all — but rather in their childhood bedrooms. And in some states, that...
The debate over corporate landlords owning too many rental properties misses the point say many observers because more landlords is a good thing. The answer is not who...
Across the country, empty office buildings are finding a second life as apartments. At the start of 2026, 90,300 units were in the office-to-apartment pipeline, up 28%...
Long-term renting is becoming more mainstream, even as renters are raising their expectations for service and transparency, according to new research from Rently, a...
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