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KEY TAKEAWAYS US average apartment rents rose 0.1% in June, with San Francisco leading among major metro areas at 0.7% monthly growth. The national average rent reached $1,742, while annualized gains slowed to 0.8%, down from 1.2% a year prior. Surging supply still pressures rents, especially in the South and Mountain regions, while tech-heavy Bay Area markets outperform. Subdued Spring Caps Sluggish Growth The apartment market ended the spring leasing season on a muted note, as US rents inched up an average of 0.1% in June, per CoStar Analytics. This modest increase lifted national average rents to $1,742, up just $2 from May’s revised $1,740. Despite seasonal expectations for... Read more
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...
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...
A new renter majority is taking shape across the U.S., and it is forcing multifamily owners to rethink everything from site selection to amenity packages as...
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
Silent stress is building in the multifamily market and you’d be hard‑pressed to see it in the usual numbers. On paper, rents look solid and buildings are...
The tech market is driving interest in the Bay Area. Multifamily vacancy as a whole in the region dropped by 80 basis points to just 3.4 percent, according to a new...
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