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The national median rent increased by 0.5% in April, and now stands at $1,370. This marks the third straight monthly increase, as the market gears up for the busy summer moving season. Rent prices nationally are down 1.7% compared to one year ago. Year-over-year rent growth is now at the lowest level that we’ve seen in our estimates going back to 2017, surpassing a record set in the early months of the pandemic. The national median rent has now fallen from its 2022 peak by a total of 5%. The national multifamily vacancy rate ticked down to 7.2% this month. After hitting a new record in Q1, the vacancy rate may have now hit its peak and turned the corner. This marks the first time that... Read more
KEY TAKEAWAYS Two-bedroom apartments posted the largest year-over-year rent decline at 1.7%. Overall multifamily rents have fallen for over 30 consecutive months...
A growing share of prime-age renters and would-be first-time buyers are not in the market at all — but rather in their childhood bedrooms. And in some states, that...
The debate over corporate landlords owning too many rental properties misses the point say many observers because more landlords is a good thing. The answer is not who...
Across the country, empty office buildings are finding a second life as apartments. At the start of 2026, 90,300 units were in the office-to-apartment pipeline, up 28%...
Long-term renting is becoming more mainstream, even as renters are raising their expectations for service and transparency, according to new research from Rently, a resident lifecycle management platform for multifamily and single-family operators. The Rently 2026 Renting by Generation Report, which is based on an online survey in January among 800 adult renters, finds younger renters place the most weight on speed, ease, and flexibility, while older renters look for predictability, stability, and support. Almost half of the respondents, 49%, said long-term renting is more acceptable today than it was a decade ago. In addition, 46% described renting as somewhat or very positive compared... Read more
Americans are continuing to migrate to the Sunbelt and Mountain West, according to the 2026 Apartment List Renter Migration Report. One enduring feature of the...
KEY TAKEAWAYS North Dakota leads as the most renter-friendly state, due to its affordability and high rental availability. Florida is now the worst state for renters,...
Even as the pandemic-driven migration surge eases, Americans are still leaving high-cost coastal cities in significant numbers, reshaping the U.S. rental market. In...
For apartment owners getting unusual calls from insurance companies about deck inspection reports, the deck inspection conversation isn’t theoretical anymore –...
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