Seattle Apartment Market Report

M/PF YieldStar's quarterly Seattle Apartment Report tracks the recent performance of the local apartment market and identifies key influences on the near-term performance outlook.

Employment growth is reported at the metro level for the past five years and by major industry category for the past year.
Demand is traced at the metro level for the past five years. A one-year demand forecast is presented for the metro.
Completions are quantified at the metro level for the past five years. Ongoing construction is also documented at the metro level.
A five-year history of occupancy is presented for the metro as a whole and by property age. Occupancy is forecast for the next year on the metro level.
Same-store rent growth is measured at the metro level for the past five years. Current average rents (monthly rates and rents per square foot) are presented for the metro in terms of overall rates, rates by unit type and rates by property age.

M/PF YieldStar has published metro level information on the Seattle apartment market since introduction of the U.S. Apartment Market Report in 1992. The more in-depth Seattle Apartment Report was introduced with the year-end 2000 edition.