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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 the top 50, reinforcing the region’s reputation for affordability and economic opportunity. When you’re searching for the right city to call home, a few factors matter most. Namely, how far your budget stretches, whether the job market aligns with your career and what daily life looks like once you’ve settled in. With that in mind, this year’s rankings spotlight a wide mix of cities that deliver across all three — giving renters meaningful options across a range of priorities. Key takeaways: McKinney, TX, returns... Read more
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...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Apartment List put the August 2026 national median rent at $1,390, just $5 below its pre-pandemic trend projection. National rent growth since 2020 has...
Renting remained less expensive than buying in every major U.S. metropolitan area in August, preserving a significant affordability advantage for rental housing...
Sky-high rental costs across the U.S. are swallowing up a large share of Americans’ paychecks in cities, as a stubborn supply shortage keeps prices elevated. According to Zillow, the median rent for a two-bedroom home in New York City, the country’s priciest metro area, runs $4,750 a month — or $57,000 a year. That’s more than two-thirds of the median household income, according to 2023 Census Bureau data. Meanwhile, the high cost of keeping a roof over your head is weighing on Americans across the country, with the median annual rent now at $21,480, Zillow’s data shows. The real estate firm estimates that nearly half of all U.S. renters are... Read more
Key Takeaways On-time payments increased to 83.2% in September, extending the rebound from the summer trough. Year-over-year collections increased 91 basis...
The Milwaukee apartment reeked of cat urine. Empty pizza boxes rose waist-high from the floor. And in a bedroom, tucked behind the door and covered in dust, hung a...
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,...
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%,...
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