Rental Prices
U.S. Rental Market Crosses a New Threshold of Affordability
In a first for the country's rental market, most U.S. apartments are asking for more than $2,000 to rent, according to data recently published by Redfin.
U.S. Rents Spiking As More Renters Enter the Market
All of the nation's largest metro areas are experiencing sharp growth in costs and demand for rental housing, posing even more challenges for low-income renters.
Tight For-Sale Market Leads to Record Price Spikes in the Rental Market
A supply-demand imbalance in the for-sale housing market will eventually spill into the rental market.
U.S. Rents Match Pre-Pandemic Projections—Except in Big, Expensive Cities
Rents are resetting to pre-pandemic projections around the United States. Cities like San Francisco and New York are lagging behind, however.
First Steps Toward Rent Control in Minneapolis
The state of Minnesota requires local rent control law to be approved by general election, so the city of Minneapolis is forced to take several preemptory steps to get a rent stabilization ordinance on the ballot.
Rents Rebounding Around the U.S., Report Says
Apartment List's May National Rent Report indicates that the brief reprieve in rising rental prices caused the economic disruption of the pandemic might already be a thing of the past.
Rents Rising Despite the Pandemic
The latest data from CoreLogic from December 2020 shows that despite headlining-grabbing rent declines in San Francisco and New York, some rents are continuing and even surpassing pre-pandemic trends.
Rents Falling, Vacancies Spiking: The NYC Rental Market Is Shifting
The rental market is triggering metrics not seen since the depths of the Great Recession, according to a new report on the state of the rental market in three New York City boroughs.
Rents Dropping Across the U.S., but Especially in Big, Wealthy Cities
People are moving less and rents are dropping, according to a new report from Apartment List.
How Much Does it Cost to Rent an Apartment, Anyway?
Geoff Boeing of the University of Southern California writes about a recent article he co-authored in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.
The Downsides of Tiny House Living
Advocates argue the array of small dwelling options provide much-needed affordable housing. But, living in these units, many of which are extremely small, isn't the alternative many people would choose.
Washington Post Editorial Sides With Economists on Rent Control
The Washington Post Editorial Board responds to the growing wave of approved and proposed rent control measures—from Oregon and California to the campaign platform of Bernie Sanders.
Rent Control Falls Short of the Ballot in Multiple California Cities
Support for rent control is building at the state level in California. Support hasn't been as easy tt rally at the local level, however.
As New Rental Units Hit the Market, Rent Growth Slows in Pittsburgh
A new report from CBRE analyzing the Pittsburgh rental market lends evidence to the house of pro-supply arguments.
The Vital Statistics on the U.S. Housing Market
A big data dump from Trulia, supplemented by helpful analysis, helps make sense of the U.S. rental market.
When Rents Rise But Wages Don't
Renters in smaller metropolitan areas are struggling to deal with the realities of rising rent and stagnant wages. At least wages have increased in high-priced areas.
Census: Seattle Quickly Ascending the Ranks of Most Expensive Cities to Rent
New American Community Survey Data reveals the cities where renters are paying the most.
As Rents Increase, Atlanta Ponders a Future Like San Francisco's
Rents are spiking in the city of Atlanta—and the roster of big cities struggling to manage the costs of living grows.
Rents Dropping in Every Corner of the San Francisco Bay Area
Housing prices are still well above the national average in the Bay Area, but some relief at least, has emerged in recent months.
In Denver: Rents Drop as Record Numbers of Units Enter the Market
The number of apartments in Denver has skyrocketed. Meanwhile, the cost of rent is plummeting. Expect to hear this example cited by YIMBYs many times in the coming months.
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