U.S. Multifamily MarketBeat Q1 2025

In Q1 2025, the U.S. multifamily sector absorbed 101,951 units with 2.0% year-over-year rent growth and a 9.0% national vacancy rate, as demand outpaced the 94,766 units delivered—the first time supply constraints have tightened since 2021. The construction pipeline contracted to 545,357 units under construction (34% lower than a year prior, returning to 2018 levels), with the South region accounting for 53% of net absorption led by Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix, while rent growth remained concentrated in the Northeast and Midwest markets despite widespread use of concessions suppressing effective rent gains.