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The Single-Family Rental Is On the Decline
A record 33% of U.S. rentals are in large multifamily buildings, while 31% are single-family homes—a record low. As recently as 2021, single-family homes made
Typical Retail Worker Earns $37,000 Less Than Needed to Afford Typical Apartment
The typical retail worker earns $34,000 per year, or 52% less than they would need to afford the typical apartment. Rental affordability has improved slightly
New Apartments Are Increasingly Likely to Get Snapped Up Quickly As Construction Slows
48% of apartments built in Q1 were rented within three months, up from 47% in Q4 2024 and 46% in Q3 2024. As the balance
U.S. Asking Rents Rise Most Since 2022 As Apartment Construction Slows
Asking rents climbed 3% in August as slowing supply and robust demand gave landlords more bargaining power; the number of new apartments hitting the market
U.S. Homeowner Population Stops Growing for First Time in Nearly a Decade
The number of homeowner households fell 0.1% year over year in the second quarter—a small decline, but the first since 2016. Meanwhile, the number of
Permits to Build U.S. Apartments Have Fallen 23% Since the Pandemic Construction Boom
Developers obtained permits to build 12.8 multifamily housing units for every 10,000 people in the U.S. over the past year—down from an average of 16.7
Newly Built Apartments Are Filling Up at the Slowest Pace Since 2020
47% of U.S. apartments that were completed in the fourth quarter were rented within three months, down from 60% a year earlier. There are more
Renters Must Earn $66,120 to Afford the Typical U.S. Apartment. The Typical Renter Makes $11,000 Less Than That.
Just 39% of renters make enough to afford the median-priced apartment. The income renters need to afford the typical apartment is the highest since 2022
U.S. Asking Rents Ticked Up for Second Straight Month in May, Hitting Highest Level Since 2022
The median asking rent climbed 0.8% year over year to $1,653—just $47 below the record high. Washington, D.C., Cincinnati and Chicago all saw double-digit increases.
Renters Are Staying Put Longer, With 1 in 6 Now Living in The Same Home For 10 Years or More
U.S. renters are less likely to move than they were a decade ago, as soaring housing costs have priced many out of homeownership. The rise
The Sun Belt Is Seeing Some of the Biggest Rent Declines in America
Nine of the 10 metros facing the steepest drops in asking rents are in the Sun Belt. The exception is Seattle, where rents fell 7%
Nearly 40% of Renters Think They’ll Never Own a Home, Up From 27% Last Year
Rising home prices and mortgage rates are making it harder to believe in the American dream of homeownership. Lack of affordability is the most commonly
