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Analysis of Atlanta student housing market dynamics showing rental pressure as students shift to alternative housing options due to cost considerations.
Month-over-month average rate increases but pressures stifle year-over-year growth SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 24, 2026 – Average U.S. self storage advertised rates posted a month-over-month gain in May 2026 but declined year-over-year, underscoring the industry’s ongoing supply and demand challenges. A new…
Owners poised for busy summer leasing season; recent uplift buoys investment prospects SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 24, 2026 – Preleasing at the Yardi® 200 schools reached 78% in May 2026 as the average student housing per-bed rent increased 0.2% month over month and 1.7% year over year, according to new data…
As of May 2026, the national office vacancy rate reached 17.6 percent. Read the latest Yardi Matrix Office Market Outlook. Report highlights San Francisco leads vacancy recovery As of May, the national office vacancy rate reached 17.6 percent—180 basis points lower year-over-year. Manhattan recorded the lowest rate…
The October 2025 National Multifamily Market Report by Yardi Matrix documents declining advertised rents across the U.S. multifamily sector, with average asking rent falling $4 to $1,743 and year-over-year growth remaining flat at 0.5%, while multifamily absorption slowed to 110,000 units in Q3 compared to a 185,000-unit average in the first two quarters. Gateway and Midwestern markets showed strength with New York leading at 4.7% year-over-year rent growth, while Sun Belt and Western metros experienced declines, with Austin dropping 4.8%, and occupancy remained stable at 94.7% in September.
The September 2025 National Multifamily Market Report from Yardi Matrix documents declining rental conditions across the U.S. multifamily sector, with average advertised asking rents falling $6 to $1,750 and 67 of the top 30 markets experiencing month-over-month rental decline. The report highlights year-over-year rent growth of only 0.6%, occupancy rates holding steady at 94.7%, weakness in supply-constrained Sun Belt markets like Denver and Austin, and projected declines in household formation that may moderate multifamily demand growth over the next decade.
The August 2025 National Multifamily Market Report from Yardi Matrix documents U.S. rental market trends showing average advertised asking rents declining $1 to $1,755 monthly but rising 0.7% year-over-year, with regional variation where Midwest and Northeast markets led growth while Sun Belt metros experienced rent declines. The report highlights that single-family build-to-rent homes reached a new record average rent of $2,208 in August, national occupancy remained stable at 94.7%, and over 400 pro-housing bills were introduced by legislators to address housing supply expansion.
While set to decline in 2026, affordable completions still double any pre-pandemic year Highlights: The downward affordable delivery trend is expected to go beyond 2026 Current market conditions pose headwinds for affordable housing development with fewer completions forecasted, even amid increased funding and…
Economic pressures offset reduced supply; transaction activity remains muted SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 18, 2026 – With almost 1.3 million units in the lease-up phase and consumer sentiment wavering, U.S. multifamily rent growth is likely to remain modest for the remainder of 2026, according to a new market…
Development plateaus amid challenges similar to those facing the market rate sector SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 17, 2026 – Decelerating U.S. affordable housing starts will result in a decline in deliveries over the next two years as a host of challenges confront the market, according to a new national report from…
Lease pricing is turning more tenant-friendly in several major markets even as development pipelines stay elevated, the latest Yardi Matrix industrial report shows. Report Highlights Rent growth leaders stay in front as vacancy holds steady Industrial rent growth remained strongest in a familiar group of markets in…
Tepid as it may be, 2026’s seasonal activity still dragged advertised rent growth above zero in May. Highlights: Although on par with the past four years, 2026’s seasonal bump remains below pre-pandemic values The national multifamily average advertised asking rent climbed $6 to $1,767 in May, marking a barely…
Preleasing reached 71.6% in April, according to the latest Yardi Matrix national student housing report. Report highlights Preleasing remains ahead of last year despite increased competition Student housing preleasing for the 2026-2027 academic year reached an estimated 71.6% in April, up from 69.6% in March.…
Market gains seasonal lift in May but pricing power trails historical norms SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 4, 2026 – While U.S. multifamily advertised rents rose in May 2026, key indicators suggest that rent growth will remain weak throughout the year, according to new data released by Yardi® Matrix. The market…
Two-year deceleration trend continued in April; operators cite a challenging environment SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 3, 2026 – Preleasing activity at the Yardi® 200 schools is following the deceleration pattern of the past two years, with the 7.6% month-over-month growth recorded in April 2026 trailing the 8.6%…
Asking Rents Excel, Occupancy Still Stable Twin Cities fundamentals remained healthy, with rent growth outpacing the U.S. and occupancy holding steady, as per the latest Twin Cities multifamily market report. Advertised asking rents rose 2.5% year-over-year, to $1,621 in March, well above the 0.1% U.S. increase to…
Occupancy stabilization helps offset ongoing demand weakness SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 28, 2026 – The U.S. self storage market’s 1% month-over-month advertised rate growth in April 2026 starts the busy spring leasing season on a positive note. Although April’s year-over-year national advertised rate growth rate…
Yardi Matrix BTR data: BTR rents fell to $2,180 in December (-1% YoY, steepest drop in over a decade); occupancy stable at 94.9% as owners concede price to hold occupancy.
Yardi Matrix BTR data: SFR-BTR rents slid to $2,185 in November (-0.5% YoY); Midwest metros (Twin Cities, Chicago) up while Sun Belt (Austin -3.9%) declined.
US student housing occupancy reached 95.1% in Sept 2025, second-highest since 2019; rent growth decelerated to 0.8% YoY; ~27,000 new beds delivered in 2025.
Yardi Matrix BTR data: national BTR advertised rent $2,205 in July (+0.4% YoY); top markets Chicago (5.9%) and Harrisburg (4.9%); occupancy 95.0% in June.
Yardi Matrix data note: single-family build-to-rent advertised asking rents inched up 0.2% year-over-year through February 2025 to $2,165.
Average advertised rent rose $4 in Q1 2026, a 0.2% gain and the weakest March growth since 2012, as heavy supply and slowing absorption weighed on the market.
Yardi Matrix revised its multifamily completions forecast upward, projecting roughly 450,000 units delivered in 2026, a drop from recent years but not enough to push rents to robust levels.
Yardi Matrix reports average advertised asking rent rose $3 to $1,741 in January, snapping a five-month decline, with the firm forecasting a 1.2% national rent increase for 2026.
The report tracks U.S. self storage street rates, occupancy and supply trends across major metropolitan markets.
The report discusses bifurcation emerging among metropolitan office markets and the continued growth of coworking.
Advertised asking rents slipped 0.9 percent, or 16 dollars, to 1,737 dollars in December, marking the weakest monthly performance since the global financial crisis.
The average U.S. advertised asking rent slid 4 dollars to 1,743 dollars in October, up 0.5 percent year over year.
The report covers low physical occupancy persisting in U.S. office properties as hybrid work remains the norm.
The report tracks U.S. self storage street rates, occupancy and new supply, detailing the basis for a long-term outlook for the sector.
The report finds multifamily showing positive signs amid economic uncertainty, with early indicators suggesting resilience for the sector in 2025.