As we enter the fall buying season, it’s useful to look at pricing in major multifamily markets through the first half of the year. Not only in the priciest markets, but also in markets that may represent higher yield opportunities.

Immigration plays an important role in shoring up household formation rates and housing demand in the United States. Here’s a first look at the significance of immigration on the small property rental market. 

Rents in the United States have been rising faster than incomes for several years, demanding a larger share of household budgets. In fact, nearly one-third of American renter households contribute 50 percent or more of income towards rent.

Though large coastal metros have the highest rent levels, some smaller secondary markets have been experiencing steeper rent increases. Here is a look at the Top 20 metro areas in the United States.

How does race composition vary by the size of an apartment building? Fairly significantly, it turns out, as is demonstrated in this new look at data from the American Community Survey.

While luxury apartment rent growth has out-paced that of your run-of-the-mill community over the past three years, an abundance of new Class A product hitting the market could mean that it’s time for Class B and Class C rent growth to shine.