A new report series from Arbor and Chandan Economics explores the many facets of affordable housing and the major trends shaping the market. It’s a critical time to focus on affordable housing, as pandemic-related headwinds and longstanding structural forces have impacted housing affordability.
After struggling through the first half of the year, the U.S. multifamily market burst through in the third quarter of 2021. Moody’s Analytics REIS reported that effective rent growth climbed 7.9% year-over-year, up from -1.6% for the second quarter. The vacancy rate improved to 4.7%, down from 5.3% in the previous quarter.
The Q3 2021 Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report reveals the market had another strong quarter, fueled by robust rent growth and investor interest. Read the full report for an in-depth look at the SFR sector, featuring exclusive research and analysis.
Cap Rates Reach New Lows as Rents Continue to Soar The single-family rental (SFR) market had a strong third quarter, with record-setting growth continuing to attract new investors to the sector. This report provides an in-depth look at the SFR market with exclusive data and analysis on its performance. Key Findings: Cap rates dipped to 5.5% in the third quarter of 2021, hitting a new all-time low Vacant-to-occupied rent growth accelerated to a new high of 17.1% in July Occupancy rates were slightly below their generational high, reaching 95.0% in the third quarter Complete the form to instantly access the full report!
The eCore21 Summit brought together multifamily industry owners, operators, lenders and other executives to share their insights on the top trends impacting the multifamily market and what they expect in the year ahead. Here’s a quick recap of the eCore event.
Multifamily rent growth for the U.S. overall was up 7.9% year-over-year during the third quarter of 2021, as Sun Belt markets continued to drive the recovery.
The pandemic accelerated the adoption of hybrid and work-from-home (WFH) setups across industries and geographies. While WFH adoption initially posed as a headwind for large multifamily properties in gateway markets, new tenants and urban dwellers are returning to the cities, bringing signs of optimism for rental demand.
Las Vegas remained one of the nation’s top multifamily performers in the third quarter of 2021, with among the highest rent growth among large markets. After a brief pause at the onset of the pandemic, investors once again flooded into the market as sales volume neared a pace to reach 2019’s record high. The market also rose to the top of our Arbor-Chandan Large Multifamily Opportunity Matrix in 2021.
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Contrary to popular perception, more millennials are driving to work. However, older renters lead in the rate of car adoption.
While public transportation usage is highest among apartment renters, recent data show a secular decline, keeping with the overall trend of changing commuter preferences and workplace environments. Driving to Work Lower Among Apartment Renters Reflecting the recent spike in car ownership rates and lower gas prices, driving to work has experienced a resurgence. Conversely, public transportation usage has witnessed alarming declines across major US cities, largely attributed to lower system upgrades. As shown below, commuting by private vehicles (primarily cars) was the dominant mode of transportation for working renters across all asset types. Between asset types, however, private vehicle rates varied from a high of an 87% share in suburban single-family rentals to a 64% share in downtown-oriented large apartment properties in 20161. Car ridership shares in small apartment properties, which are more dispersed along the downtown-suburban continuum, landed in an expected middle ground at 77%. Looking at the broader transportation landscape, as shown below, commuting rates by public transportation (including taxis, less than 1%) varied significantly from a share of only 4% in single-family rentals, to 12% in small Read the full article…
Here’s a quick look at the small balance multifamily finance and investment benchmarks for Q2 2018.
While still below long-term averages, vehicle ownership is increasing across apartment properties.
Millennial students looking for off-campus accommodations in university towns rent more frequently in small apartment buildings, and at higher rates of apartment sharing.
While an overwhelming share of Millennials enrolled in degree programs continue to live with their families, living off-campus in apartment building shares can provide a smoother path toward independent living.
Strong economic growth, rising interest rates, and exceptionally tight labor markets contributed to small balance lending volume reaching an annualized rate of $47.0 billion through the first half of 2018, down 5.8% from last year.
The Southeast Region of the U.S. has continued to see strong rent growth, with nine of the 12 primary markets experiencing rent increases higher than the national average over the 12 months ending in Q2 2018. Vacancy rates across the region have skewed higher recently, driven by the addition of new supply in the markets.
Rental demand across the U.S. is on the rise, but the supply of apartments is not keeping pace, resulting in a housing shortage. Did you know that the U.S. needs 4.6 million more apartments by 2030 in order to keep up with demand? This new infographic from the National Multifamily Housing Council and National Apartment Association takes a look at the issue by the numbers:
A sizeable share of collegiate Millennials lives in off-campus rental accommodations, with apartment buildings dominating this segment.