Research

Matt Maison, director, research and analysis at Arbor Commercial Mortgage, presents his takeaways from the NMHC Research forum held in Chicago April 6 – 7.

With larger units and more suburban locations, a larger share of small buildings serve renters with children.

Mention Millennials, and the first thing many tend to picture is a young adult who has ‘failed to launch’.

While the broader market’s attention has been focused on Millennials living in large, high-amenity properties, the data on the age of renters and where they reside hold some surprises.

The balance of amenities and affordability are arguably the most important drivers for a renter’s choice of location. As rent growth has outpaced wage growth, the issue of apartment affordability has acquired new urgency.

Our previous look at the demographics driving apartment demand focused primarily on younger renters — let’s now look at the other end of the age spectrum.

Will demand for small apartment assets in suburban corridors increase as aging millennials leaves cities looking for value, space and schools?

It turns out you can rent a two-bedroom in a small apartment property for less than a studio in a large property. Is this a value proposition for multifamily investors?

There’s a seemingly endless stream of new metrics being used to assess the multifamily market during its current run as the preferred real estate investment class. Let’s take a closer look at Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Catering to families and other larger households, 2- and 3-bedroom units are well represented in small apartment assets.