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Bar graph showing 2024 job change forecast percentages for U.S. cities; Austin leads at 1.8%, U.S. average at 0.9%.

Sun Belt Markets Dominate 2024 Employment Forecast

Graph showing trends of U.S. occupied units, existing units, and occupancy rates from Feb 2020 to Feb 2024.

U.S. Has 1.1 Million More Occupied Apartment Units Today Than in 2020

Line graph depicting the annual inflation rates from February 2019 to February 2024, showing variations over time.

U.S. Inflation Trends in Wrong Direction in February

Line graph showing Phoenix rent changes and occupancy rates from January 2019 to January 2024, including new and renewal leases.

Every Submarket in Phoenix is Logging Rent Cuts

City skyline of Atlanta at dusk with light trails from vehicles on a highway and text overlay 'ECONOMY EXPRESS'.

RealPage Economy Express Episode 22

Line graph comparing annual effective asking rent changes in Fargo, ND, and the U.S. from Feb 2019 to Feb 2024.

This Small Midwest Market Ranks Among National Rent Growth Winners

Map of Midwest U.S. showing year-over-year effective asking rent changes in 2023 by quartile, with varying dot sizes.

2023 Rent Growth Especially Strong in Some Midwest Markets

Line graph comparing annual inventory growth rates for Center City Philadelphia, Philadelphia, and U.S. averages from 2019 to 2024.

Apartment Construction Explodes in Center City Philadelphia