Top 5: Apartment Demand
The latest installment of the Top 5 series is a look at market-level leaders in net absorption through May of 2023.
The latest installment of the Top 5 series is a look at market-level leaders in net absorption through May of 2023.
National net absorption has been on the upswing in recent months, but demand remains low relative to longer term norms.
National net absorption improved again in April after March broke the streak of negative monthly absorption at seven months.
Raleigh-Durham has been a prime example of a high in-migration market in recent years and has the new construction pipeline to match.
National net absorption in the first quarter marked an improvement from previous quarters, but not all was roses.
Multifamily performance in Dallas – Fort Worth has had a rougher go of it over the last year, and particularly in recent months.
Not just Sunbelt markets could be feeling pressure from new supply in 2023, and the challenge will also not be limited to primary markets.
The interplay between new supply and apartment demand will be an issue at the forefront of multifamily performance in 2023.
Like many high-growth markets, Charlotte suffered from lower apartment demand and an active construction pipeline in 2022.