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KEY TAKEAWAYS US multifamily rent growth slowed to 1.4% year-over-year in January 2026, down from 1.6% in December. 67.6% of US metros saw monthly rent increases, while 86.8% posted positive annual rent growth. Midwest and select coastal metros showed strongest rent gains; parts of Florida and Texas remained weak. Baton Rouge, Winston, and Little Rock led monthly rent gains; North Port and Tampa were among the weakest. National Trends Show Slower Growth Multifamily rent growth continued to moderate across the US in January 2026, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index. National rents rose 1.4% year-over-year—a further slowdown from previous months. Chandan Economics reports that... Read more
Even New York City’s affordable housing is getting too expensive for many low-income tenants, leading to a spike in eviction filings, a new report...
Chargebacks – when a property charges a resident for causing damage to the property – are becoming increasingly significant in the residential rental...
With national vacancy rates hovering around 7%, property managers are under pressure to differentiate, retain residents, and operate more efficiently—all at the same...
The U.S. rental market has officially tipped in favor of tenants and turned renter-friendly as the vacancy rate has climbed to 7.6% across the 50 largest...
Midwest apartment markets are outperforming the Sun Belt in 2026, with steady rent gains and limited new supply. Cities like Cincinnati and Minneapolis benefit from return migration and relative affordability. Midwest apartment demand has quietly become one of the strongest stories in U.S. housing, even as the national rental market cooled. RentCafe, using data from its sister apartment rental analytics provider,Yardi Matrix, listed Cincinnati as the top apartment market to watch this rental season. Minneapolis, Cleveland and Kansas City, Missouri, ranked in the top 10. Midwest momentum is expected to hold up this year. One factor may be Midwesterners returning after... Read more
At the first sign of vacancy troubles, apartment operators often react by running a community-wide rent special. Here’s the problem: Broad specials, where every...
Email inboxes are crowded. Portals go unchecked. Voicemails get missed. But texts? They get read. When used intentionally, texting becomes one of the most effective...
At the federal level, landlords must comply with several key laws that protect tenants. These mainly address housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act and...
The problem of unauthorized residents in a rental unit is one that every landlord will likely encounter at some point in their career. As housing pressures and economic...
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