Climbing home prices, rising rents, and widespread inflation have combined to create a challenging economic climate for both businesses and individuals. Demand for affordable housing options remains high, though the current climate has exacerbated the affordability crisis that predates the pandemic.

Demand stability and growing liquidity for small multifamily assets are broadly supportive of the sector heading into 2022. Here’s a look at Q4 2021 small multifamily investment benchmarks.

Single-family rental enjoyed its best year on record in 2021, as demographic and pandemic-related forces combined with growing investment enthusiasm. The sector’s decade-long trend of institutionalization has accelerated over the past year.

At the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2022 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo) in San Diego, CA, in mid-February, the following three topics were discussed by presenters and attendees and reflect what’s top-of-mind for the industry.

The SFR sector has historically attracted renters who seek a more spacious, suburban lifestyle but are not looking to buy for various reasons. While the concept of SFR is not new, it has gained more attention in the last decade as institutional involvement has increased following the Global Financial Crisis (GFC).

Multifamily rent growth for the U.S. overall was up 12.5% during 2021, the largest annual gain since REIS began tracking data in 1980. As was the case throughout the year, Florida markets were found up and down the list of top rent growth markets.