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Modern kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, white cabinets, and a gray island with wooden stools.

U.S. Apartment Occupancy and Rents Inch Up Again in February

Kim O'Brien
March 3, 2026
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Modern living space with gray sofa, kitchen island, dark hardwood floors, and large windows.

Top RealPage Analytics Blogs of 2025

Kim O'Brien
December 22, 2025
Modern kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, white cabinets, and a gray island with wooden stools.
Modern kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, white cabinets, and a gray island with wooden stools.

Class A Rents Continue to Rise, Despite Occupancy Trailing Class B and C Assets

Charlotte Wheeler
December 3, 2025
Table showing major markets with 3%+ forecasted rent growth for 2026, listing rent changes for 2025.
Table showing major markets with 3%+ forecasted rent growth for 2026, listing rent changes for 2025.

Apartment Markets Expecting the Largest Rent Increases in 2026

Charlotte Wheeler
November 6, 2025
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Colorful Victorian buildings on a sloped street in San Francisco, with cityscape in the background.

San Francisco Apartment Market Leads the Nation for Rent Growth

Kim O'Brien
October 30, 2025
Table displaying major markets with sustained rent growth, showing low, high, variance, and average rent growth rates.
Table displaying major markets with sustained rent growth, showing low, high, variance, and average rent growth rates.

Nine Major Markets Record Sustained Annual Rent Growth for Five Years

Charlotte Wheeler
October 21, 2025
Line graph showing monthly effective asking rent changes for San Jose and the U.S. from Aug 2023 to Aug 2025.
Line graph showing monthly effective asking rent changes for San Jose and the U.S. from Aug 2023 to Aug 2025.

San Jose’s Eight-Month Rent Growth Streak Comes to an End

Charlotte Wheeler
September 25, 2025
Table displaying rent increases in small markets, showcasing market names, existing units, rent change, units added, and inventory change.
Table displaying rent increases in small markets, showcasing market names, existing units, rent change, units added, and inventory change.

Small Apartment Markets with Big Rent Increases

Charlotte Wheeler
September 2, 2025
Chart showing year-over-year effective rent change among top 50 U.S. metros, with data for Q2 2025 highlighted.
Chart showing year-over-year effective rent change among top 50 U.S. metros, with data for Q2 2025 highlighted.

Low Volatility Characteristic of Midwest Apartment Markets

Kim O'Brien
August 26, 2025
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