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Small Multifamily Investment Snapshot — August 2026

The small multifamily sector entered the second half of 2026 demonstrating strength and stability as capital markets remained selective.

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Where Multifamily Permitting is Intensifying and Accelerating

While national multifamily permitting stabilizes, the authorization of new apartment buildings with five or more units has become more heavily concentrated in smaller, rapidly growing metropolitan areas. From Durham, NC, to Fayetteville, AR, and Raleigh, NC, new U.S. Census Bureau data reveal where multifamily permitting was most concentrated and where it was accelerating fastest in the first half of 2026.

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Small Multifamily Lending Volume Moves Steadily Higher

Small multifamily lending activity rose during the first half of 2026. According to the latest Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report from Arbor Realty Trust and Chandan Economics, originations on loans with original balances between $1 million and $9 million reached an annualized pace of $71.6 billion through the second quarter. At this pace, originations are running 2.8% above the $69.6 billion total for 2025, placing small multifamily on pace for a third consecutive annual increase.

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Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report Q3 2026

Arbor Realty Trust’s latest Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, evaluates what’s driving this sector’s ongoing stability as macroeconomic conditions remain mixed. Loan originations rose last quarter, and valuations are rebounding, signaling that normalization is taking hold.

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SFR Rent Growth Accelerated and Expanded in First Half of 2026

Single-family rental (SFR) conditions strengthened during the first half of 2026, with rents rising across all 50 of the nation’s largest metros between December 2025 and June 2026. Growth was broad-based but uneven, with many Northeast and Midwest markets outperforming major Sun Belt metros.

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Arbor Summer Interns Learn About the Lifecycle of a Loan and Much More

Arbor’s summer internship program is a key part of our ongoing initiative to nurture talent and shape future leaders through programs, such as Fannie Mae’s DUS Summer Series, and networking opportunities.

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Multifamily Completions Shift to Larger, Lower-Rise Properties

This year’s data show that while multifamily completions moderated from 2024’s elevated pace, the sector’s shift toward larger properties continued. At the same time, larger has not necessarily meant taller, as lower-rise buildings continue to account for most new multifamily completions.

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Single-Family Rental Investment Snapshot – July 2026

The single-family rental (SFR) sector continued to demonstrate resilience through early 2026, supported by stable occupancy, positive rent growth, and improving capital markets activity.

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Small Multifamily Investment Trends

Q3 2026

Asset Valuations Hold Steady as Credit Conditions Improve

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Single-Family Rental Investment Trends

Q2 2026

Exclusive data and expert analysis focused on the single-family rental (SFR) market.

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Top Markets for Multifamily Investment Report

Spring 2026

Affordable and High-Growth Markets Outperform

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Special Report Spring 2026

Spring 2026

The State of Rental Housing: Stabilization Advances as Refinancings Accelerate

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Affordable Housing Trends

Fall 2025

The Arbor Realty Trust Affordable Housing Trends Report Fall 2025, developed in partnership with Chandan Economics, explores the most critical recent developments in the affordable and workforce housing sectors.

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