Rental Market News
U.S. Asking Rents Ended 2024 at the Lowest Level in Nearly Three Years
The median asking rent fell 0.3% year over year in December to $1,594, the lowest since March 2022. Austin, TX posted the biggest decline, with
America’s Renters Are Moving Less Than Ever, With a Third Staying in the Same Home for at Least 5 Years
33.6% of U.S. renters have lived in the same home for at least five years, up from 28.4% a decade ago. Baby boomers stay put
New Apartments Fill Up Slower, Returning to Pre-Pandemic Speeds Amid Construction Boom
52% of U.S. apartments were rented within three months, down from 54% a quarter earlier. Newly-built 3+ bedroom apartments rented out faster in the third
Asking Rents for Newly Built Apartments Rise 1.5%, the Biggest Spike in 18 Months
The median asking rent for a new apartment rose 1.5% year over year to $1,802 in the third quarter. Asking rents fell in the Northeast,
Asking Rents Fall 0.7% to Lowest Level Since March 2022
The median asking rent fell 0.7% year over year in November to $1,595, dropping 1.1% month over month. The asking price per square foot for
Renters on a $2,000 Budget Can Afford 70 More Square Feet Than They Could During the Pandemic. That’s Enough for a Small Office.
A renter on a $2,000-a-month budget can afford an 1,103-square-foot apartment, up from 1,029 square feet when rents peaked in 2022. Renters are getting more
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
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Drop to Lowest Level in a Year
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
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Rose 2% in January—the Smallest Increase in 20 Months
Rental price growth is slowing due to increasing supply and waning demand. There are 11 metros where rents are already falling, with Phoenix and Oklahoma
Rental Market Tracker: Rent Growth Slowed for Seventh Straight Month in December
Rents rose 5% from a year earlier, the smallest increase in nearly a year and a half. That’s roughly one-third the pace of growth seen
Rental Market Tracker: Asking Rents Post Smallest Annual Increase in 15 Months in November
Rents are growing at half the pace they were in the summer and are expected to keep cooling, which should help bring down overall inflation.
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Rose 7.8% in October—Slowest Growth in 14 Months
Eleven major U.S. metros saw rents decline, with the largest drops in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Baltimore. The median U.S. asking rent in October rose 7.8%