The 2024 student housing leasing season ushered in exceptionally strong revenue growth as rent growth soared to an all-time high and occupancy held well-above historic averages.
Still, some signs of moderation began to emerge in late 2023. While supply pressure isn't necessarily a key influence at the national level, local market readings suggest some challenges lie ahead in the coming months. Further, what do long-term indicators of enrollment growth suggest about student housing demand – and therefore revenue growth – as the fall 2024 leasing season continues?
Join RealPage® experts as they review the state of the nation's student housing industry.
Julia Bunch is the Content Manager and Real Estate Writer at RealPage, where she focuses on delivering data-driven insights into multifamily housing market trends. Julia has worked as a reporter, writer and editor covering commercial real estate, urban issues and economic development for publications such as D Magazine, Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Review, D CEO Magazine and Bisnow.
Carl Whitaker
Vice President & Chief Economist, RealPage, Inc.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.
