Rental Market News
All Reports
U.S. Apartment Asking Rents Post Biggest Increase in 2.5 Years
The median asking rent rose 1.7% ($30) year over year to $1,790 in July. Shrinking supply may be tilting the balance of power toward landlords.
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,
U.S. Apartment Asking Rents Post Biggest Increase in 2.5 Years
The median asking rent rose 1.7% ($30) year over year to $1,790 in July. Shrinking supply may be tilting the balance of power toward landlords.
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,