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Small Multifamily Investment Snapshot — March 2025

By Matt Maison

March 27, 2025

Driven by rising Treasury rates, measures of risk pricing and risk appetites for small multifamily moved in a more cautious direction at the end of the year, as cap rates and debt yields rose and loan-to-value ratios dipped. However, encouraging signals have persisted as asset valuations and origination volumes returned to modest growth.

Amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, the small multifamily sector remains favorably positioned for stability as the structural need for affordable housing in the U.S. has supported the strength of the sector’s demand profile.

Read more details in our latest Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report.

Interested in the multifamily real estate investment market? Contact Arbor today to learn about our array of multifamily, single-family rental, and affordable housing financing options or view our multifamily articles and research reports.

Small Multifamily Investment Snapshot — March 2025

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