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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 median asking rent for a one-bedroom unit in the city was about $3,920 this month, the highest-ever in nominal dollars and up a whopping 26% from the $3,110 average in September 2025, according to data from rental site Apartment List. That was by far the highest annual price increase of any city in Apartment List’s data. Even so, San Francisco’s rents remain below the pre-pandemic high after adjusting for inflation: $4,300 in October 2018. Still, the latest year-over-year increase is larger than any other since... Read more
Three-quarters of renters are willing to pay an additional monthly fee for at least one added service, according to a new report from Foxen. Foxen, a proptech firm...
KEY TAKEAWAYS The national median rent fell 0.1% in September to $1,388, the first monthly decline since January but milder than both recent years and the pre-pandemic...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Households in expensive US metros may face decades-long waits before buying becomes more cost-effective than renting, per Zillow. Markets like San Jose...
After years of watching the coasts and the Sun Belt set the tone, the center of the rental map has moved to the Midwest and there’s a new name at the top of the list...
Key Takeaways: On-time rent payments at mom-and-pop multifamily properties have improved more than any other rental segment over the past year, even though multifamily still trails the others overall. The improvement coincides with receding supply, firming occupancy, and fewer concessions, suggesting a tightening market may be narrowing landlords’ flexibility with late payments. Multifamily’s recovery has been operational rather than financial, and rising borrowing costs for both owners and renters will test whether it lasts. As we enter Q4 2026, the Multifamily sector’s recovery is broadening. Occupancy rates have stabilized for two straight... Read more
The U.S. apartment market is showing stronger signs of stabilization as rent declines moderate and vacancies retreat from record highs, according to the latest data...
For the second year in a row, McKinney, TX, holds the top spot in RentCafe.com’s ranking of the best cities for renters. This year, Southern cities account for 37 of...
Apartment concession use eased in July for the second consecutive month, with 15.8% of stabilized units offering some type of discount, down 70 basis points from June,...
Rents are dropping across the Las Vegas Valley, according to a new report from Zumper. One-bedroom apartment rents dropped 18.8 percent in July year over year, the...
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