Top 10: Market Net Absorption
2024 apartment demand has shown robust improvement over last year, but challenges remain – not least an unrelenting construction pipeline.
2024 apartment demand has shown robust improvement over last year, but challenges remain – not least an unrelenting construction pipeline.
Multifamily performance trends stabilized last year after volatility from 2020 to 2022, and 2024 has largely followed expected trajectories.
Apartment demand in June was another mixed bag. Net absorption bettered the June 2023 total but was slightly lower month-over-month.
New multifamily deliveries will continue to drive industry performance this year because demand is not expected to catch up with supply.
Monthly net absorption improved in May, but by a narrow margin. With higher demand but also higher new supply – 2024 is playing out like 2023.
Broad improvement in demand within stabilized properties has materialized in recent months – but supply will remain a challenge.
New supply increased further in April, but apartment demand was unable to continue the upward trajectory that began in late 2023.
Senior Market Analyst, Jordan Brooks, shares final thoughts on the April 2024 newsletter article, Mixed Results to Begin 2024 for Multifamily.
Net absorption tripled from last year, but below recent years’ levels. Rent growth lowest for opening quarter in years.