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KEY TAKEAWAYS US multifamily rents posted a 1.4% annual increase in June 2026, up from 1.2% the prior month, according to Zillow’s index. San Francisco led metros for annual rent growth at 8.5%, while several Florida and Texas markets continued to lag. Strengthening rent growth and wider market participation suggest the multifamily sector is rebounding after a lengthy cooling period. Signs of a Market Shift National multifamily rent growth showed clear acceleration in June, per data from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) reported by Chandan Economics. Headline rents increased 1.4% year over year, up 0.2 percentage points from May and reaching this year’s peak pace. The uptick... Read more
Class-C apartment operators in Chicago are buoyed by many of the tailwinds bolstering the city’s multifamily market as a whole: limited new supply, rising rent...
Naming gets all the attention. The workshop, the shortlist, the debate over the finalists, the reveal. It feels like the moment the brand is born. It is not. A name is...
By Nate Bernstein, Managing Attorney of LA Real Estate Law Group. Read Part 1 Here #8. Avoid Sweeping Limitation of Liability Clauses Property managers will often try to...
If you own or manage rental property outside New York, it’s easy to assume the city’s broker-fee law has nothing to do with you. I think that’s a...
If you’re looking to buy property that brings in a steady income, the answer in 2026 is to focus on markets that offer a strong rent-to-price ratio for immediate cash flow, or those with robust job growth and limited supply for long-term appreciation. The key is understanding your investment goals and pairing them with the right city, because not all rental markets are created equal. Best Cities to Buy a House For Rental Income in 2026 I’ve spent a good chunk of my career digging into the real estate world, and let me tell you, trying to figure out where to put your money to work can feel like navigating a maze. But when it comes to rental income, it’s less about... Read more
National Rent Growth Trends National multifamily rent growth accelerated again in July, with both annual and short-term measures reaching their strongest levels in...
After years of tight supply and elevated rent growth, many renters now have more options—and property managers are under more pressure to compete on experience,...
CoStar and Apartments.com have released the latest update on U.S. multifamily vacancy trends, showing improving market conditions as apartment demand continues to...
Apartments.com, an industry-leading online marketplace of CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), published its latest report on multifamily rent trends for July 2026. U.S....
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