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 50%. New apartments are being completed at near-record levels, with the increase in supply keeping rents down and providing renters with more opportunities to negotiate concessions. Larger 3+ bedroom apartments […]
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, down 10% year over year and $400 below the record high. The median U.S. asking rent fell 1% year over year to $1,625 in April, marking the biggest decline since
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The median asking rent dropped 0.6% year over year to $1,610, the 13th-straight month in which rents have been fairly stable. New tariffs could increase rental demand and hamper rental supply, which would cause rents to rise. The median U.S. asking rent fell 0.6% year over year to $1,610 in March, and rose 0.4% month
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Landlords may have more leeway to raise rents next year because apartment construction is slowing, which could eventually lead to more renters than vacant units. The median U.S. asking rent rose 0.4% year over year to $1,607 in February. While that’s a small gain, it’s the first increase in six months and the biggest in
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Nationwide, the median asking rent was little changed from a year earlier, down 0.1% to $1,599. But rents may inch up if demand outstrips supply in a big way, which is feasible because apartment construction is slowing and high homebuying costs are fueling renter demand. The median U.S. asking rent was $1,599 in January, little
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 rental apartments fell 2.2% year over year to the lowest level since December 2021. Rents dropped across all bedroom counts for the fifth consecutive month. Cleveland recorded the biggest rent
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