Market Intelligence: Upper Midwest/Great Plains Update (Secondary Metros)
Join RealPage market experts as they dive into smaller metro areas and recap key apartment market performance metrics. Included in the discussion will be a brief economic overview of each metro area, followed by a recap of recent performance trends, and buttoned up with a near-term forecast outlook.
Secondary Metros covered include:
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin/Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- St. Louis, MO-IL
- Milwaukee-Waukesha/Racine, WI
- Omaha, NE-IA
- Madison, WI
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Wichita, KS
- Fargo, ND-MN
- Lincoln, NE
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN
- Champaign-Urbana, IL
- Springfield, MO
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- Lawrence, KS
Additional Resources
Access presentation slides here
View Primary Markets webcast for the Upper Midwest/Great Plains here
Carl Whitaker is RealPage’s Chief Economist, leading the company's team of economists and market analysts. Carl and the Market Intelligence team specialize in analyzing and disseminating economic and market trends for the rental housing industry. He primarily focuses on presenting trends in the rental housing industry to a wide audience, including investors, asset managers, operations professionals and media, among other personas. Carl has been cited in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and GlobeSt and is a frequent keynote speaker for industry events. Carl holds degrees from the University of North Texas, including a Master of Science in Applied Geography.
Adam Couch
Research Analyst, RealPage, Inc.Adam Couch specializes in residential housing research and advanced analytics, with a focus on risk assessment, emerging trends, capital markets, and demographic shifts across the multifamily sector. He develops forward‑looking research into strategic recommendations that guide executive decision‑making across investment, portfolio strategy, and operations through market cycles and changing economic conditions. Adam has spoken at commercial real estate conferences, been cited in The Dallas Morning News, and previously advised Fannie Mae on multifamily asset management strategy.
