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U.S. multifamily rents posted a modest increase in January, snapping a five-month decline, but heavy supply, slowing absorption and economic uncertainty point to a fragile recovery as the spring leasing season approaches, Yardi Matrix says in a Rent Forecast report. Pipeline supply, along with affordability concerns, weigh on advertised rent growth going into 2026. Heading into another year of higher-than-average deliveries in large Sun Belt markets will continue the downward pressure on national advertised rents. Affordability concerns will limit growth in the renter-by-necessity segment while bright spots remain across the Midwest and Northeast. Ending 2025, there was a wide distribution... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS Only six of the 50 largest apartment metros remain landlord-friendly based on vacancy rates. The national median asking rent fell 1.5% year-over-year to...
The U.S. population grew by just 0.5% last year, a weak showing against the country’s already historically low growth rate. A single-year drop is likely to cause...
The share of renters who were “just looking” or “in no hurry” in find a place peaked in 2025, according to a new report from Apartment List. Renters were...
KEY POINTS The national median rent in January was $1,353, a drop of 1.4% compared with one year ago. The national vacancy rate was 7.3% in January, a record high on...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Apartment searches increased 21% nationally from February to March 2025, reflecting post-Valentine’s relationship changes. Boston, Madison, and Austin saw the largest jumps in two-bedroom searches, indicating more couples moving in together. Cedar Rapids, Syracuse, and Springfield experienced sharp rises in studio and one-bedroom searches, pointing to more breakups. Affordability, market flexibility, and culture all shape whether a city sees more move-ins or move-outs after Valentine’s Day. Post-Valentine’s Apartment Trends After Valentine’s Day, apartment search data show a clear uptick in housing transitions driven by relationship changes. Apartments.com found... Read more
Despite pockets of overbuilding and stalled or falling rents in many apartment markets across the country, 80 percent of lenders and financial intermediaries who...
U.S. advertised rents slipped again in December, producing the weakest quarter in years and wiping out gains made during the first half of 2025, Yardi Matrix says in...
“So… what’s the real rent????” This question is being asked at apartment communities all across the nation, right now. Why? Because a prospect...
For nearly half of Gen Z and millennials, a suburban home with a large yard is the dream. The reality, however, is that many are stuck renting as housing costs outpace...
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