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Table displaying 3rd Quarter 2025 performance metrics for U.S. regions, including rent change, occupancy rates, and construction percentages.
Table displaying 3rd Quarter 2025 performance metrics for U.S. regions, including rent change, occupancy rates, and construction percentages.

West Coast Rent Growth and Occupancy Ahead of National Norms

Kim O'Brien
December 2, 2025
Table showing West Coast markets with the most apartment starts in Q2 2025, listing total starts and earliest year.
Table showing West Coast markets with the most apartment starts in Q2 2025, listing total starts and earliest year.

Multifamily Starts Plummet in West Coast Markets

Kim O'Brien
September 17, 2025
Bar graph displaying annual supply peaks for various West Coast metro areas from Q2 2023 to Q2 2026.
Bar graph displaying annual supply peaks for various West Coast metro areas from Q2 2023 to Q2 2026.

Will Tariffs Impact Apartment Supply Peaks in West Coast Markets?

Kim O'Brien
June 11, 2025
Line graph showing West Coast occupancy rates from Q2 2014 to Q2 2026, highlighting forecasted trends.
Line graph showing West Coast occupancy rates from Q2 2014 to Q2 2026, highlighting forecasted trends.

West Region Apartment Occupancy Forecasted to Increase

Kim O'Brien
September 24, 2024
City skyline of Los Angeles at sunset, featuring palm trees in the foreground and skyscrapers in the background.
City skyline of Los Angeles at sunset, featuring palm trees in the foreground and skyscrapers in the background.

Pricey Markets on the West Coast Stalling Pandemic Recovery

Kim O'Brien
April 19, 2024
Table displaying annual absorption, U.S. share and indexed absorption by region, including Carolinas and Texas.
Table displaying annual absorption, U.S. share and indexed absorption by region, including Carolinas and Texas.

West Coast Logged Tepid Apartment Demand in 2023

Kim O'Brien
February 26, 2024
Modern apartment building with balconies, contrasting textures, under a blue and cloudy sky.
Modern apartment building with balconies, contrasting textures, under a blue and cloudy sky.

East Coast Gateway Apartment Markets Outperforming West Coast

Kim O'Brien
October 23, 2023
Scatter plot showing YoY Rent Growth and Occupancy Change across major U.S. regions, highlighting trends.
Scatter plot showing YoY Rent Growth and Occupancy Change across major U.S. regions, highlighting trends.

West Coast Occupancy Holding On, But Rent Growth is Soft

Kim O'Brien
August 21, 2023
Table comparing market absorption rates from 2010s to 2023 for various West Coast regions.
Table comparing market absorption rates from 2010s to 2023 for various West Coast regions.

Apartment Demand Lags in West Coast Markets

Kim O'Brien
April 28, 2023
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