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June saw another month of rent increases as the national median rent ticked up by 0.4 percent in June, increasing for the fifth consecutive month, according to the July report from Apartment List. “We are now in the middle of the peak summer moving season, and as such, we’ll likely see prices continue to increase for another month or two, before the fall cooldown begins. “This trend is in line with typical seasonal patterns – prices generally increase in the spring and summer when most moves take place, and then soften in the fall and winter as moving activity slows,” the Apartment List research team writes in the report. Need a Lease Agreement? Access 150+ state-specific... Read more
Student housing is one of the most reliably high-performing asset classes in multifamily real estate. Estimated occupancy for the 2025 to 2026 academic year reached...
KEY TAKEAWAYS US apartment occupancy reached 95.5% in May 2026, extending a five-month recovery that has lifted occupancy 90 basis points since year-end 2025. Rent...
The national median rent increased by 0.5% in May, and now stands at $1,379. This marks the fourth straight monthly increase, as the market enters the busy summer...
Zillow’s latest ranking of top markets for new college graduates points to a quiet but meaningful shift in the apartment business: landlords in many Sunbelt...
KEY TAKEAWAYS The West became the most popular region for apartment hunters in Q1 2026, placing 11 cities in RentCafe’s top 30 renter demand rankings. Minneapolis ranked as the most sought-after rental market, while Miami surged 24 spots to enter the top five for the first time. Growing renter interest is spreading beyond traditional gateway markets into secondary cities benefiting from affordability, job growth, and hybrid work trends. According to RentCafe’s Q1 2026 Renter Engagement Tracker, the West has become the country’s most sought-after region for apartment hunters, marking the first time in more than a year that it has outperformed both the South and Midwest. The... Read more
National Rent Growth Trends Multifamily rent growth remained soft in April, though the latest data suggest that conditions are no longer broadly worsening. Annual...
A wave of apartment construction over the past couple of years has reshaped much of the U.S. rental market, but not evenly. While Sun Belt metros absorbed a historic...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Sun Belt metros including Austin, Fort Myers, and Phoenix are seeing declining rents and aggressive concessions as new apartment supply outpaces...
Multifamily marketing is undergoing a fundamental transformation, prioritizing the raw and real over the polished and professional. The latest SatisFacts Online Renter...
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