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Bar chart showing U.S. off-campus housing pre-lease occupancy from Fall 2013 to Fall 2024, with long-term average at 73.2%.
Bar chart showing U.S. off-campus housing pre-lease occupancy from Fall 2013 to Fall 2024, with long-term average at 73.2%.

Student Housing Pre-Lease Velocity Cools from Recent Highs, But Remains Strong

Kim O'Brien
June 25, 2024
Modern bedroom with a bed, desk, chair, and plant, featuring large windows and soft natural light.
Modern bedroom with a bed, desk, chair, and plant, featuring large windows and soft natural light.

Still Historically Strong, Student Housing Pre-Leasing and Rent Growth Fall Below Year-Ago Records

Analytics Contributor
June 12, 2024
Interior of a dormitory with bunk beds and unmade mattresses, lit by natural light from windows.
Interior of a dormitory with bunk beds and unmade mattresses, lit by natural light from windows.

April Pre-Lease Rate Runs Above Average, But Below All-Time High

Analytics Contributor
May 10, 2024
A wooden bed with a pink pillow, alongside a matching wooden shelf and desk, against a white wall.
A wooden bed with a pink pillow, alongside a matching wooden shelf and desk, against a white wall.

As Back-Half of Pre-Lease Season Begins, Occupancy Stays Strong

Analytics Contributor
April 10, 2024
A woman sitting on a windowsill in a room surrounded by stacked cardboard boxes, using a laptop.
A woman sitting on a windowsill in a room surrounded by stacked cardboard boxes, using a laptop.

Strong Pre-Leasing Early in Season Points to Mild Second Half for Student Housing

Kim O'Brien
April 1, 2024
A modern room with a wooden bunk bed, a single bed, and large window, featuring light walls and wooden flooring.
A modern room with a wooden bunk bed, a single bed, and large window, featuring light walls and wooden flooring.

February Pre-Lease Rate Falls Below Year-Ago Figure

Analytics Contributor
March 15, 2024
A woman carries a box labeled 'KITCHEN' while two people smile and follow her through a doorway.
A woman carries a box labeled 'KITCHEN' while two people smile and follow her through a doorway.

Student Housing Pre-Lease Rate Reaches All-Time High in January

Analytics Contributor
February 14, 2024
A modern, unfurnished bedroom featuring a bed frame with storage, a desk, chair, and large window with curtains.
A modern, unfurnished bedroom featuring a bed frame with storage, a desk, chair, and large window with curtains.

College Town Apartment Markets Outperform U.S. Norms

Analytics Contributor
January 19, 2024
A cozy workspace with a woman in headphones writing at a laptop, a man drinking coffee, and a third person in the background.
A cozy workspace with a woman in headphones writing at a laptop, a man drinking coffee, and a third person in the background.

December 2023 Pre-Lease Rate Tops 40%

Analytics Contributor
January 10, 2024
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