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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....
KEY TAKEAWAYS Over 16% of US stabilized apartments offered concessions in June 2026, near post-2014 highs. The average concession discount jumped to 11.1%, the deepest...
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...
Not every applicant is trying to game the system — but enough are doing it that multifamily operators have to treat fraud prevention as a core part of leasing. The behavior is not random. It is driven by pressure, opportunity, and a growing ecosystem of tools and tactics that make deception easier to copy. Online applications, digital documents, and fast approval expectations have created an environment where some renters believe they can get away with cutting corners. For operators, that creates a serious problem: one bad file can introduce risk long after move-in. Why some renters take the risk There are several reasons applicants may try to game the process. Some are under... Read more
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...
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...
Many renters will continue to see more affordable rentals on the market through 2026, though that depends entirely on where you live—and whether a lot...
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