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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
A sunlit street lined with palm trees and tall buildings, creating a calm, early morning atmosphere.
A sunlit street lined with palm trees and tall buildings, creating a calm, early morning atmosphere.

Record Apartment Demand Boosts Occupancy in Myrtle Beach

Kim O'Brien
July 11, 2025
Crowd of diverse people walking in a busy urban area on a sunny day, blurred in foreground.
Crowd of diverse people walking in a busy urban area on a sunny day, blurred in foreground.

Population Growth Buoys Apartment Occupancy in Smaller Markets

Kim O'Brien
May 2, 2025
Table displaying population data for various markets in 2023, including total population and growth rates for ages 20-34.
Table displaying population data for various markets in 2023, including total population and growth rates for ages 20-34.

Markets With Fastest Growing Renter-Age Population

Charlotte Wheeler
March 27, 2025
Line graph showing year-over-year change in effective asking rents for small and major markets from Dec 2019 to Dec 2024.
Line graph showing year-over-year change in effective asking rents for small and major markets from Dec 2019 to Dec 2024.

Small Market Rent Growth Outperforms Larger Metros

Kim O'Brien
February 6, 2025
Line graph comparing annual supply trends from 2014 to 2024 in Boston, Huntsville, and Los Angeles.
Line graph comparing annual supply trends from 2014 to 2024 in Boston, Huntsville, and Los Angeles.

Huntsville Apartment Supply Rivals Much Bigger Markets

Kim O'Brien
January 21, 2025
Table listing markets with net move-outs for Q3 2024, showing negative values for each market in units.
Table listing markets with net move-outs for Q3 2024, showing negative values for each market in units.

Apartment Demand Falters in These Nine Small Markets

Kim O'Brien
December 11, 2024
Graph showing annual supply (left axis) in dark bars and annual net inventory ratio (right axis) in green line from 3Q19 to 3Q25.
Graph showing annual supply (left axis) in dark bars and annual net inventory ratio (right axis) in green line from 3Q19 to 3Q25.

Apartment Inventory Growth to Top 8% in Charleston

Carissa Brown
November 21, 2024
Map showing small U.S. markets with peak apartment supply in 2025, highlighting unit counts per location.
Map showing small U.S. markets with peak apartment supply in 2025, highlighting unit counts per location.

Small Markets Scheduled to Get All-Time High Apartment Supply in 2025

Kim O'Brien
November 13, 2024
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