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A new Redfin report revealed the share of rental vacancies has increased as more inventory enters the market, causing median asking rents to flatten nationwide from their record high reached in August 2022.

"Rents have registered steady declines for the past four months and, while they remain well above pre-pandemic levels, when you factor in the impact of record-high mortgage rates and high home prices, it's understandable that many would-be homebuyers are choosing to remain on the sidelines," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist at Realtor.com.

Nationwide, rents are nearing their all-time high, according to a new market report from Redfin, but rent gains have nevertheless cooled over the past year due to an increase in supply, as economic uncertainty and inflated home prices continue to deter buyers.

The median rent in the West remains 3% lower than a year ago and is projected to decline further, while rents in Midwest markets continue to see faster growth due to greater affordability, according to Realtor.com's May 2023 Rental Report.

Completed residential projects in buildings with five or more units jumped 60% year over year on a seasonally adjusted basis to 484,000 in March—the most recent month for which data is available.

In order to further the principles of fair housing, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced new actions to increase fairness in the rental market.

Rent gains in November fell for the sixth straight month. Click through to learn what the latest data reveals.

Home sales in September saw a significant dip compared to August, decreasing about 30% lower than the same time last year. While inventory is up just 3%, numbers remain nearly 40% below 2019 levels.

Although the market frenzy has begun to slow, inflation and economic uncertainty are still prompting many Americans to hold off on significant financial decisions such as moving or buying a home, with rents rising nearly 10% year-over-year in September.

CoreLogic has released its latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI) covering the month of June 2022 found that in some areas of the country, the unrelenting pace a which rent growth has been growing slowed a bit, yet continues to post ...