According to the Realtor.com, the average rental vacancy rate was 7.6% in Q4 of 2022, as rent January marked the 12th consecutive month of slowing rent growth.
Read More »Study Finds Renting More Affordable Than Starter Homes
According to the Realtor.com Monthly Renter Report for December 2022, on average, a typical renter from the top 50 metros analyzed faced 41.4% lower monthly payments than a first-time homeowner.
Read More »Market Cooldown Offers Renters Relief From Rising Prices
According to Realtor.com’s latest Rental Report, the deceleration from rising prices in September may relieve some renters of financial stress. However, rental affordability remains a significant challenge as inflation continues to outpace wage growth.
Read More »Studio Apartment Prices Lead Rent Charge
As prices on everything increase across the board, more and more are turning to renting—either by circumstance or by choice. Renting has traditionally been the cheaper option for those looking for housing, but as housing prices started their charge upwards ...
Read More »Rental Affordability Issues Likely To Last Long-Term
According to the Realtor.com Monthly Rental Report, new data indicates that rental competition remained persistent in April, as the U.S. median rental price hit a new high —$1,827— for the 14th month in a row. These trends highlight affordability struggles ...
Read More »Florida Metros Among Fastest-Growing Rental Markets
According to the latest Monthly Rental Report from Realtor.com, rental prices grew nationwide by nearly 20% from March 2020 to 2022 during the pandemic. Two-year rental trends indicate some redistribution of higher rents across the 50 largest markets during COVID, ...
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