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Rents are still rising nationwide, but at a slower pace than in years past. Plus, income is now growing at a faster pace and the slowdown is relieving some renters of their worst financial pressures and enabling them to pay for other necessities like groceries and gas or to build savings for down payments on a house. Even though the typical asking rent in March rose 1.8% year-over-year to $1,910. That was the slowest annual increase since 2020, according to Zillow’s March 2026 rental market report. Month-over-month, the increase was 0.5%. Single-family rents rose on an annual basis in all 50 largest metros by 2.5%, the lowest Zillow has ever recorded. However, prices fell in... Read more
The above graphic shows eviction filings for sites we track, relative to their historical baseline. Arrows pointing up show sites with above baseline filings; arrows...
KEY TAKEAWAYS Liability insurance premiums for landlords have surged, with some quadrupling since 2020. Rising litigation, larger jury awards, and nuclear verdicts are...
The multifamily property management industry has long operated on a simple formula: more units means more people. For every few hundred apartments, you need leasing...
The U.S. rental market is being shaped by cost, geography, and unequal access rather than individual preference, according to a new report from...
A growing share of prime-age renters and would-be first-time buyers are not in the market at all — but rather in their childhood bedrooms. And in some states, that sidelined cohort now approaches half of all 18 to 34-year-olds. For commercial real estate investors trying to read the next cycle of household formation and demand, the geography of this trend matters as much as the headline number. One in three young adults off the market According to a recent Visual Capitalist analysis based on 2024 American Community Survey data, 32.5% of U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 live in a parent’s home, up from 31.8% in 2023 and more than 10 percentage points higher than in 1960. That share... Read more
Across the country, empty office buildings are finding a second life as apartments. At the start of 2026, 90,300 units were in the office-to-apartment pipeline, up 28%...
Long-term renting is becoming more mainstream, even as renters are raising their expectations for service and transparency, according to new research from Rently, a...
KEY TAKEAWAYS North Dakota leads as the most renter-friendly state, due to its affordability and high rental availability. Florida is now the worst state for renters,...
What makes a rental property truly profitable? Setting the right rental rates is more than just picking a number; it’s a strategic balance of market trends, property...
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