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Line graph showing CPI inflation and U.S. rent change from 1996 to May 2026, with fluctuating trends.
Line graph showing CPI inflation and U.S. rent change from 1996 to May 2026, with fluctuating trends.

Spiking Energy Costs Propel Inflation to a Three-Year High in May

Chuck Ehmann
June 11, 2026
Overview of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA MSA performance metrics, including rent changes, vacancy rates, and supply.
Overview of Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA MSA performance metrics, including rent changes, vacancy rates, and supply.

Seattle’s Demand Slump Deepens as Retention Drops and Rent Growth Falters

Kim O'Brien
June 10, 2026
Chart showing 16.9% of U.S. apartments offering concessions over time, with trends in percent and average concessions.
Chart showing 16.9% of U.S. apartments offering concessions over time, with trends in percent and average concessions.

Apartment Concessions Remain Elevated Nationwide

Meggan Taylor
May 27, 2026
Bar graph comparing demand in major cities: Dallas, DC, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix for 4Q 25 and 1Q 26.
Bar graph comparing demand in major cities: Dallas, DC, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix for 4Q 25 and 1Q 26.

Major Apartment Markets Seeing Demand Rebound

Kim O'Brien
May 21, 2026
Table displaying year-over-year rent and occupancy changes for Upper Midwest/Great Plains markets in Q1 2026.
Table displaying year-over-year rent and occupancy changes for Upper Midwest/Great Plains markets in Q1 2026.

Upper Midwest/Great Plains Apartment Markets Prove Stability Still Wins

Kim O'Brien
May 6, 2026
Line graph comparing San Antonio year-over-year effective asking rent changes to U.S. averages from 2011 to 2026.
Line graph comparing San Antonio year-over-year effective asking rent changes to U.S. averages from 2011 to 2026.

San Antonio Apartment Market Sees Historic Rent Cuts

Kim O'Brien
May 1, 2026
Table listing small markets with over 3% rent growth by March 2026, highlighting market names, rent change, and existing units.
Table listing small markets with over 3% rent growth by March 2026, highlighting market names, rent change, and existing units.

Small Apartment Markets with Big Rent Increases

Charlotte Wheeler
April 20, 2026
Line and bar graph showing Memphis occupancy rates and annual rent changes from March 2021 to March 2026.
Line and bar graph showing Memphis occupancy rates and annual rent changes from March 2021 to March 2026.

Memphis Underperforming Most Large Apartment Markets Despite Limited Supply

Charlotte Wheeler
April 15, 2026
Line graph showing year-over-year effective asking rent change for Cape Coral-Fort Myers and U.S. from Mar 2021 to Mar 2026.
Line graph showing year-over-year effective asking rent change for Cape Coral-Fort Myers and U.S. from Mar 2021 to Mar 2026.

This Small Florida Beach Town is Seeing the Deepest Rent Cuts in the U.S.

Carissa Brown
April 7, 2026
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