Today’s renters are in it for the long haul. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s recently released 2025 SCE Housing Survey shows that the average renter thinks there is a two-in-three chance they will rent for the foreseeable future. With home prices and interest rates unfavorable to would-be homebuyers, we explore renters’ perceptions and how they could impact future rental housing demand.
Single-Family Rental Investment Trends
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Our quarterly Single-Family Rental Investment Trends series analyzes
key developments in one of the multifamily market’s most rapidly growing sectors.
Arbor’s SFR trends reports connect recent data points with expert analysis to
detail the influence of recent trends in occupancy, rent growth, housing
demand, and other areas driving investment in the SFR market.
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Single-Family Rental Investment Trends Report Q1 2025 Rent Growth Resumes Pre-Pandemic Patterns as CMBS Activity Climbs Key Findings SFR/BTR construction starts remain strong as growth patterns stabilize. SFR CMBS activity in 2024 rose nearly 200% compared to the prior year. Annual SFR rent growth stabilized near 4.4%. Table of Contents