Texas markets have seen apartment absorption improve from the sluggishness of 2022. But despite improving demand, considerable supply growth is putting downward pressure on rent growth in most markets across the Lone Star State.
The bright side? Strong economic tailwinds across the state and favorable population growth continue to make Texas markets coveted territory for investors, developers and even renters.
Join RealPage® market experts Arben Skivjani and Carl Whitaker as they review what’s happening in the Texas apartment marketplace and what to expect in early 2024.
Markets covered:
- Amarillo
- Austin
- Beaumont/Port Arthur
- College Station
- Corpus Christi
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- El Paso
- Houston
- Killeen
- Lubbock
- McAllen
- Midland
- San Antonio
- Waco
Carl Whitaker is a Real Estate Economist with RealPage’s Data Analytics division. At RealPage, Carl has specialized in creating industry presentations, market and submarket trend reports and crafting ways in which data can be more easily consumed and leveraged by clients. 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.
