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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: Asking Rents Climbed 17% to a Record High in March
Rising monthly mortgage payments—up 34% from a year ago, due largely to rising interest rates–are pricing more people out of the homebuying market, which could lead to even more increases in rents.
Rental Market Tracker: Asking Rents Increased 40% Year Over Year in Austin
Nationally, asking rents were up 15% in February, while homebuyer mortgage payments increased twice as fast.
Rental Market Tracker: Asking Rents Rose a Record 15% in January
Portland and Austin saw the largest increases, with rents surging more than 30% year over year.
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Rise 14% in December—Biggest Jump in Over Two Years
The biggest increase was in Austin, where rents surged 40% from a year earlier.
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Jumped 7% in a Month, Up 21% From 2020
Increase in rents outpaced the increase in the monthly cost of buying a home.
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Up 13%, Outpaced by 17% Growth in Monthly Mortgage Payments
However, a handful of cities across the country saw rents rise more than 30% from a year earlier, including Miami, Seattle, Portland, OR and Austin.
