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The share of renters who were “just looking” or “in no hurry” in find a place peaked in 2025, according to a new report from Apartment List. Renters were taking their time because of high vacancy rates in some markets, plus soft conditions due to a surge of new multifamily units hitting the market. “Given this backdrop, it’s perhaps unsurprising that renters are increasingly taking their time and considering their options,” writes Chris Salviati, chief economist for Apartment List, in the report. The Apartment List Economics team looked at the aggregate level responses to the question: “How important is your move-in date?” Responses were collected on a 1-4... Read more
Competition in the multifamily housing market is intensifying, with new developments offering upgraded amenities, leasing incentives, and smart-home features. These...
KEY POINTS The national median rent in January was $1,353, a drop of 1.4% compared with one year ago. The national vacancy rate was 7.3% in January, a record high on...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Apartment searches increased 21% nationally from February to March 2025, reflecting post-Valentine’s relationship changes. Boston, Madison, and Austin...
Despite pockets of overbuilding and stalled or falling rents in many apartment markets across the country, 80 percent of lenders and financial intermediaries who...
U.S. advertised rents slipped again in December, producing the weakest quarter in years and wiping out gains made during the first half of 2025, Yardi Matrix says in its year-end report. Multifamily rents pretty much ended the year where they started with the weak finish to 2025. Regional disparities that defined recent years persisted through 2025. Rent growth remained concentrated in coastal markets and the Midwest, while the weakest performance was largely confined to the Sun Belt, where elevated new supply continues to weigh on pricing. That is not stopping investors from increasing transaction volume and paying up for multifamily properties. Demand is strong, but counteracted by... Read more
“So… what’s the real rent????” This question is being asked at apartment communities all across the nation, right now. Why? Because a prospect...
For nearly half of Gen Z and millennials, a suburban home with a large yard is the dream. The reality, however, is that many are stuck renting as housing costs outpace...
Roughly 1 in 3 renter-occupied housing units in America are in large multifamily buildings, the highest share in records dating to 2011, according to a Redfin...
There’s a pattern happening across multifamily marketing right now that’s costing communities residents—and most don’t even realize it’s...
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