Rental Market Tracker: U.S. Rents Post First Annual Decline in Three Years
The median asking rent fell 0.4% in March to the lowest level in 13 months. Austin and Chicago saw the largest declines, while Raleigh and
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The median asking rent fell 0.4% in March to the lowest level in 13 months. Austin and Chicago saw the largest declines, while Raleigh and
Prices declined as sellers responded to a drop in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates. San Jose and Austin saw prices fall at roughly
Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey
The median U.S. asking rent is up just 1.7% from a year ago—the smallest gain since May 2021—as landlords grapple with vacancies due to still-high
That outpaces the record 37% decline in sales of non luxury homes. The supply of luxury homes for sale is also near historic lows. Sales
1 in 5 home listings was affordable for the typical U.S. household, down from 2 in 5 in 2021. White households had three times as
The median asking rent fell 0.4% in March to the lowest level in 13 months. Austin and Chicago saw the largest declines, while Raleigh and
Prices declined as sellers responded to a drop in homebuyer demand spurred by elevated mortgage rates. San Jose and Austin saw prices fall at roughly
Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey
The median U.S. asking rent is up just 1.7% from a year ago—the smallest gain since May 2021—as landlords grapple with vacancies due to still-high
That outpaces the record 37% decline in sales of non luxury homes. The supply of luxury homes for sale is also near historic lows. Sales
1 in 5 home listings was affordable for the typical U.S. household, down from 2 in 5 in 2021. White households had three times as