Market Intelligence: South Atlantic Q2 Update
Spanning from Maryland down to the southern coast of North Carolina, the South Atlantic region contains a wide range of market performance readings. With North Carolina containing the nation's fastest supply growth metros, the state generally mirrors a broader story of strong demand being met with a once-in-a-lifetime supply wave. Virginia's primary metros areas meanwhile have been less subject as significant supply pressure, while demand has helped support a more stabilized performance trend. Finally, the nation's capital and its surrounding areas have seen demand face immense pressure due to current labor market softness.
What is the path forward for demand in the hard-hit DC metro? When will supply ease in North Carolina? And is non-DC Virginia poised to continue at its current pace? Join RealPage industry experts as they explore these themes - plus more.
This webcast will review key supply and demand trends across the nation's Eastern Seaboard, including how these forces are shaping up 2026's outlook.
Key Topics:
- Supply/Demand Fundamentals: How much further will supply dwindle coming off the recent construction peak, and where is demand trending more (or less) favorably across the region?
- Performance Metrics: An overview of occupancy, rent growth, and renewal trends across major metros. Which metros are leading, which are lagging, and where are we seeing signs of softening (or strengthening)?
Primary markets included:
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Greensboro-High Point/Winston-Salem/Burlington, NC
- Raleigh/Durham, NC
- Richmond, VA
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
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.
Arben Skivjani
Deputy Chief Economist and Director of Forecasting, RealPage, Inc.Arben Skivjani serves as a Deputy Chief Economist and Data Scientist for RealPage, Inc. His primary focus is on forecasting and econometric modeling, economic impact studies, reporting and analysis of macroeconomic trends that affect the multifamily industry. Prior to joining RealPage, Arben worked for several government and private sector entities, including the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, Center for Business and Economic Development at the University of Alabama and Camoin Associates in Upstate New York.
Arben is heavily involved in the Dallas/Fort Worth Association for Business Economics where he currently serves as Vice President and is a member the National Association for Business Economics.
Arben holds a master’s degree in economics from The University of Alabama.
