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Single-family rental (SFR) rent growth accelerated in the Northeast and Midwest, home to eight of 10 leading markets in the first half of 2026. Buffalo, NY, outpaced all 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, posting 3.6% rent growth. In June, 456 of the 602 tracked markets had monthly rent increases, the highest level of 2026. Single-family rental (SFR) conditions strengthened during the first half of 2026, with rents rising across all 50 of the nation’s largest metros between December 2025 and June 2026. Growth was broad-based but uneven, with many Northeast and Midwest markets outperforming major Sun Belt metros (Chart 1). Top Markets for SFR Rent Growth For this analysis, the... Read more
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....
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...
Multifamily operators are quietly rethinking what amenities are for, and the math is starting to look very different. For years, the amenity playbook in multifamily was...
Apartment owners often think of a property as one investment. For federal depreciation, however, that single purchase can contain many different assets. The roof,...
Empathy, transparency and consistent communication can calm renters’ anxiety about their new homes and turn potential conflicts into loyalty, according to panelists at the Apartmentalize conference in New Orleans last week. From pre-leasing and construction delays to move-in day confusion and everyday complaints, they said on-site teams that listen first and respond quickly build trust that pays off in resident satisfaction and retention. Meeting Conflict With Empathy When conflicts occur, the leasing team must first acknowledge the resident’s feelings, said panelist Jamie Gorski, founder and president of apartment consulting firm Catchpoint Collective. “Tell them... Read more
Many affordable housing properties in Oregon no longer perform the way their developers planned, and the shortfall is now reaching the nonprofits that own them. That was...
San Francisco’s apartment vacancy has now fallen to a 20-year low, as a scarce amount of product breaks ground and demand remains high. According to data...
If you’re looking for a rental deal, tenants can find discounts in 60% of Southern California cities. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed June’s rent report...
Data from the National Association of Realtors shows that the national median age for a first-time homebuyer is 40, the highest it’s ever been. Low housing inventory...
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