More Markets Show Moderating Rent Growth
National average effective rent growth has continued its tear so far this year, but July did provide some change at the market level.
National average effective rent growth has continued its tear so far this year, but July did provide some change at the market level.
Average occupancy has been on the decline in recent months, but thanks to last year’s apartment demand, plenty of cushion remains.
2022 is already another year of dramatic changes for the multifamily industry. Last year’s rent growth has persisted, but demand has not.
Multifamily rent growth has gotten a lot of attention in recent months, and for good reason, but construction times have grown even more.
Apartment demand has softened considerably for the Houston market compared to last year, but strong rent growth has persisted so far.
National monthly average effective rent growth was above 1% again in May, but cracks in momentum may be emerging.
One of the markets in which apartment demand has been resilient so far this year relative to the national cool down has been Orlando.
National average occupancy and rent growth continued to look strong in April, but a continued decline in apartment demand is the story.
One of the leaders in rent growth over the last year has been the Tampa market, and it appears those gains are beginning to pressure demand.