by Calculated Risk on 11/03/2025 10:52:00 AM
Today, in the Real Estate Newsletter: Asking Rents Mostly Unchanged Year-over-year
Brief excerpt:
Another monthly update on rents.
Tracking rents is important for understanding the dynamics of the housing market. Slower household formation and increased supply (more multi-family completions) has kept asking rents under pressure.
More recently, immigration policy has become a negative for rentals.
Apartment List: Asking Rent Growth -0.9% Year-over-year …
The national median rent dipped by 0.8% in October, and now stands at $1,381. This was the third consecutive month-over-month decline, as we’re now in the midst of the rental market’s off-season. It’s likely that we’ll continue to see further modest rent declines to close out the year.
Realtor.com: 26th Consecutive Month with Year-over-year Decline in Rents
September 2025 marks the 26th straight month of year-over-year rent decline for 0-2 bedroom properties since trend data began in 2020. Asking rents dipped by $36, or -2.1%, year over year.
Apartment List: Asking Rent Growth -0.9% Year-over-year …There is much more in the article.
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