Rental Market News

Redfin Rental Data Methodology
Asking-rent data cover newly listed units in apartment buildings with 25 or more units. The median is calculated based on rolling three-month periods, i.e., the
U.S. Asking Rents Have Declined for 4 Months in a Row, But Are Still Only $63 Below Their Record High
Asking rents fell in over half the major U.S. metros Redfin analyzed in June. In Austin, rents dropped 6% year over year to the lowest
Asking Rents Are Falling in 28 Major U.S. Metros—the Most Since 2023
The median U.S. asking rent dropped 1% year over year to $1,633 in May as elevated apartment supply gave renters room to negotiate. Asking rents
New Apartments Are Sitting Vacant for Months, Giving Renters Power to Negotiate Concessions
49% of newly built apartments completed in the fourth quarter of 2024 were rented within three months—the fifth consecutive quarter with an absorption rate below
U.S. Asking Rents Fell 1% Year Over Year in April—Biggest Drop in 14 Months
The median asking rent was $1,625, down $80 from the record high, as elevated apartment supply pushed rents lower. Asking rents fell fastest in Austin,
Permits to Build U.S. Apartments Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Developers obtained permits to build 12.4 multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. over the past year—down 27.1% from the pandemic building

Redfin Rental Data Methodology
Asking-rent data cover newly listed units in apartment buildings with 25 or more units. The median is calculated based on rolling three-month periods, i.e., the
U.S. Asking Rents Have Declined for 4 Months in a Row, But Are Still Only $63 Below Their Record High
Asking rents fell in over half the major U.S. metros Redfin analyzed in June. In Austin, rents dropped 6% year over year to the lowest
Asking Rents Are Falling in 28 Major U.S. Metros—the Most Since 2023
The median U.S. asking rent dropped 1% year over year to $1,633 in May as elevated apartment supply gave renters room to negotiate. Asking rents
New Apartments Are Sitting Vacant for Months, Giving Renters Power to Negotiate Concessions
49% of newly built apartments completed in the fourth quarter of 2024 were rented within three months—the fifth consecutive quarter with an absorption rate below
U.S. Asking Rents Fell 1% Year Over Year in April—Biggest Drop in 14 Months
The median asking rent was $1,625, down $80 from the record high, as elevated apartment supply pushed rents lower. Asking rents fell fastest in Austin,
Permits to Build U.S. Apartments Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Developers obtained permits to build 12.4 multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. over the past year—down 27.1% from the pandemic building