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KEY TAKEAWAYS Over 16% of US stabilized apartments offered concessions in June 2026, near post-2014 highs. The average concession discount jumped to 11.1%, the deepest in more than 25 years, per RealPage Market Analytics. Elevated concessions signal lingering supply-demand imbalances and competitive pressure across all product classes. Pandemic-Era Discounts Stick Around The US apartment market’s pandemic-era trend of elevated lease concessions is showing little sign of abating as peak leasing season ramps up, according to RealPage Market Analytics. Concerns about oversupply and competitive lease-up activity are keeping operators reliant on discounts. June 2026 saw concession... Read more
A monthly rent budget of $1,500 can buy dramatically different outcomes depending on where a renter looks, according to RentCafe’s analysis of Census Bureau...
The Onsite Application “Special & Close Have you ever heard this from a rental prospect? “This apartment is perfect! I have to get right back to work,...
You own your home outright or have significant equity. You’re relocating. Not selling. Natural question: “Why not just rent it out?” Sounds...
U.S. rents are rising more quickly and fewer apartments are sitting empty, but elevated concessions show that many landlords have not yet regained meaningful...
The typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,965 in June, up 2.2% annually, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index. 39.7% of rentals on Zillow offered a concession in June, up from 35.2% a year ago. Sun Belt renters have more options and more deals than the rest of the country, the direct result of a years-long building boom. Fewer apartments are sitting empty, rents are climbing, and yet the deals keep coming. According to the Zillow® June Rental Report, the typical U.S. asking rent rose to $1,965, up 2.2% compared to a year ago, and nearly 2 in 5 rental listings came with a concession attached. For property managers, that means pricing power isn’t back yet. A concession is a... Read more
Owning a home has long been part of the American Dream. But in the country’s 250th year, many Americans feel the goal, a milestone of adulthood and a marker of...
Tenants push for tougher rules against unfair add-on charges. Industry players argue against policies that they say could limit the ‘effective use of fees.’ Across...
Deciding which amenities to include in modern apartment buildings continues to grow in importance for multifamily developers and owners. Amenities essentially elevate...
A stronger-than-usual spring leasing season has given the U.S. single-family rental market a boost, although annual rent growth remained well below last...
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