Rent Payment Percentages Vary by Class, Market

Apartment rent payments have held up reasonably well during the global COVID-19 pandemic, but a report says different markets and different classes report very different results.

Apartment Rents Up 13% Year Over Year

Apartment rents increased nearly 13 percent nationwide over the past year–the highest rate in at least two years–but growth slowed slightly in October, reports from Redfin and RealPage said.

Apartment Demand Soars

Demand for apartments continues to soar. RealPage, Richardson, Texas, reported the nation’s occupied apartment count jumped by more than a quarter-million units during the third quarter.

Apartment Rents Jump at Fastest Rate in 2 Years

Apartment effective asking rents climbed 0.6 percent in February, the fastest single-month pace seen since the middle of 2019, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.

Apartment Leasing Rebounds in Third Quarter

Apartment leasing proved strong in the third quarter, bouncing back from the limited demand seen earlier this year, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.

Multifamily Market Musings by Sharon Walker

The multifamily lending markets are ripe with interesting developments this year, whether it be MBA’s latest research on 2019 multifamily lending, the downward shift in apartment rental rates or ongoing responses to the need to address societal inequality.