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KEY TAKEAWAYS Average US apartment size rose by 13 SF in 2025, reaching 910 SF nationwide, per RentCafe/Yardi Matrix data. Southern cities, especially Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Fort Myers, offer the largest new apartments, while Seattle and Portland are home to the smallest units. Developers are designing larger floor plans, signaling continued demand for more space and regional divides in apartment sizing. Southern Markets Set the Pace for Apartment Growth Apartment floor plans nationwide are expanding after a decade of shrinkage, with RentCafe reporting that the average new unit in the US reached 910 SF in 2025—a 13 SF gain from 2024. This growth is not evenly distributed:... Read more
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 On-time payments increased to 83.2% in August, reversing some of the summer softness recorded in recent months Year-over-year, on-time collections...
U.S. advertised asking rents increased $2 in August to $1,773, marking an annual improvement of 0.4 percent, 20 basis points above the 2025 figure, according to Yardi...
For the second consecutive year, McKinney, Texas, has been named the best city for renters by RentCafe. In addition to McKinney, Southern cities dominated the 2026...
Administrative & Procedural Readiness Proper hurricane preparation begins well before high-wind warnings are issued. Boards and managers should do a bit of administrative housekeeping to ensure operational continuity, including: Review Insurance Policies & Deductibles. Verify your master policy limits for windstorm, named-storm, and rising-water/flood coverage. Pay close attention to separate wind or named-storm deductibles, which are often structured as a percentage of total building value rather than a flat fee. Remind your residents in writing of the distinction between master property coverage and their individual unit policies. Pre-Authorize Emergency Spending. Convene a... Read more
A new study shows that a 30-minute delay in responding to a tour request by leasing agents reduces renter engagement likelihood from 40% to just 10%. Renter interest...
Apartment deal volume softened in July, but the more useful signal for investors may be emerging beneath the month’s thin transaction data: garden-style assets...
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...
If you’re hoping for larger floor plans, the good news is that apartment sizes have increased in 2025 compared to the previous year. More precisely, floor plans...
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