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Key Takeaways Rent payments rose to 83.5% in October, marking a second consecutive month of improvement. Late payments remain elevated, exceeding 10% for nine straight months in 2025. Full-payment rate held steady at 94.8%, showing resilience despite payment delays. Western states led performance, with Alaska, Utah, and Montana posting the highest on-time rates. Modest Gains Hint At Sector Stabilization For the second consecutive month, independently operated rentals posted a slight improvement in rent payment performance. These properties are typically managed by smaller, non-institutional landlords. October’s on-time payment rate rose to 83.5%, up nearly a... Read more
Say hello to the new wave of renters. The youngest renter generation — Gen Z — is growing up. Members of this generation, born between 1997 and 2012, are leaving the...
Key Takeaways National rent growth is stalling, with average rents declining 0.3% in September — the steepest drop for that month in over 15 years. Oversupply of new...
Nationwide, renters who move to a different apartment within their area in under two years represent 38% of all apartment renters on the move, according to new data...
The Problem with Today’s Apartment Websites Lucy opens her ChatGPT app and types in this prompt: “I’m moving to Kansas City, Missouri next month for...
Only a handful of the nation’s largest apartment markets have achieved uninterrupted year-over-year rent growth over the past five years—and most of them are in the Midwest, according to a new RealPage analysis. Nationwide, average annual rent growth from October 2020 through September 2025 was 5.8%, though the national average included a -1.3% low, reflecting significant variability across the country. In contrast, all nine markets with sustained growth never found themselves in negative territory during the five years, underscoring their stability. Five of the nine consistent performers are in the Midwest, highlighting the region’s historically balanced supply-demand... Read more
Key Takeaways US average multifamily rent fell by $6 to $1,750, the largest September drop since 2009 and the worst monthly decline since late 2022. A glut of new...
Apartment rents slipped for the first time since the Great Recession, signaling a cooling market driven by oversupply. Developers are pulling back—but economists warn...
How hiring the wrong team—or ignoring routine care—can drain your profits. Maintaining a multifamily property isn’t just about patching drywall or cleaning between...
Tenant renewals have quietly emerged as one of multifamily’s most powerful stabilizers this year, cushioning property income from the weaker pulse of new leasing....
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