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Chart displaying U.S. Annual Demand, Unit Starts, and Demand-to-Starts Ratio from Q3 2011 to Q3 2025.

Nearly Three Times More Apartments Absorbed Than Started This Year

Table displaying markets with occupancy growth, showing market names, occupancy change, and effective rents.

Some Affordable Apartment Markets Make Notable Occupancy Progress

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

Bar graph showing total supply volumes by US region for YE2Q25, highlighting Texas as the highest supply.

Sizable Supply Volumes in Desert/Mountains Region

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

Bar graph showing annual supply data for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region from 2010 to 2030.

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Markets Set to See New Supply Linger Longer

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

Chart showing U.S. markets with highest job growth since February 2020, led by Myrtle Beach, SC at 25.1%.

Carolinas Home to Top Job Growth Markets in Recent Years

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