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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 spotlights metros where rent declines are slowing, vacancies are tightening, and supply-demand fundamentals are stabilizing. Southern and California markets dominate the top 10, signaling a shift as supply pipeline resets and pricing power begins to return. Localized Recoveries Redefine Momentum Bussiness Wire reports that Apartments.com and CoStar’s newly refreshed multifamily momentum index spotlights metros where apartment fundamentals are improving fastest, per the report published in Arlington, Virginia. Rather than... Read more
National single-family rents declined 1.6% year over year during the first half of 2026, marking the first sustained national slowdown since the post-pandemic rental...
A record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025, according to new research from Realtor.com. Nearly one in three young adults now reside at home,...
The amenity arms race in multifamily has been well documented. Resort-style pools, coworking lounges, fitness centers with Pelotons, package lockers, pet spas, the list...
Apartment electric vehicle (EV) charging is starting to look less like a niche perk and more like the next standard parking amenity. That is, according to the...
The fundamental demographics of the U.S. apartment renter — the age and income of typical tenants — have changed dramatically in recent years. But the business model underpinning the multifamily industry hasn’t. Most apartment tenants must commit to a 12-month lease, buy their own furniture and pay for electricity, WiFi and other necessary services separately from their rent. If they want to move, they need to haul that furniture to their new place and sign up for utilities again in their new building. And if life circumstances require them to relocate before their lease is up, they must pay up to move out. But this longstanding model of apartment leasing is ripe for... Read more
In a reversal of migration trends over the past 25 years, Americans are beginning to move away from areas where the high risk of extreme weather events is pushing up...
Love for pets is at an all-time high and only continues to increase. The American Pet Products Association indicates that 71% of U.S. households own a pet, while...
KEY TAKEAWAYS San Francisco multifamily rents jumped 8.4% year-over-year, outpacing all other major US metros per Apartments.com. High AI-driven job creation, sub-300...
Many D.C. condo owners are finding it difficult to sell their properties or get strong offers — so they’re becoming reluctant landlords instead. Why it...
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