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Student Housing Market

Bar graph showing RealPage175 enrollment growth from 2013 to 2023, peaking in 2016 and 2021.

After Slumping in 2022, University Enrollment Rebounds

Bright bedroom with two beds, a study area, and plants on a window sill, featuring a yellow accent wall.

Average Student Housing Rents Ranked by State: Fall 2023

A well-organized office space with a wooden desk filled with books, papers, and decorative posters on the walls.

Student Housing Rent Growth Softens as Pre-Leasing Chugs On in June

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

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

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

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

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