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While apartment vacancies have been rising overall and rents consequently softening, there have been some signs of improvement, according to Caitlin Sugrue Walter, Ph.D. Speaking during the National Association of Real Estate Editors 60th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference, which took place in Miami, the senior vice president & head of research and innovation at the National Multifamily Housing Council noted a decline in her organization’s Market Tightness Index, which tracks market variation on a quarterly basis. The number of markets tighter than three months prior, with low vacancies and high rent increases, was up to 23 percent in April, up from 7 percent in January and 9... Read more
The Co-Star U.S. Multifamily Momentum Index highlights those markets where apartment conditions are improving most quickly as supply pressures ease and demand...
Key Takeaways On-time payments came in at 83.8% in June, little changed from May’s revised estimate of 83.9%, suggesting that the recent recovery in rent...
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...
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
Arbor Realty Trust’s latest Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, evaluates what’s driving this sector’s...
Key Takeaways Domestic renter mobility has dropped to a historic low of 21.6 percent, down from 26.7 percent in 2014, as more renters stay put to avoid higher costs...
Chandan’s Economic April data shows the independent rental market starting to stabilize. On-time rent payments increased to 84.5%, marking the sixth gain in the...
Seattle renters looking for a three-bedroom house with a yard are finding out the hard way that the classic family rental is quietly disappearing. What used to be a...
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