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2018 Year End Rent Report – Rents Hold Strong at Year End, Las Vegas Among the Top Most Aggressive Markets
Key takeaways: The national average apartment rent ends the year with a strong 3.1% y-o-y increase, having reached $1,419, $42 above what renters were paying this time…
Rent Continues to Climb in 93% of Cities, with Pressure Still on in the Largest Renter Hubs
Key takeaways: The national average rent registered a year-over-year increase of 3.3% ($45) in October, at $1,420 per month, according to data from Yardi Matrix….
The Median Income Gives Renters Access to More Than Two Thirds of the Stock in Raleigh, San Francisco and Omaha
Key takeaways: The median income provides burden-free access to 49% of all U.S. rentals, up from 38% in 2011. Access to rental housing has improved…
What Is a Pied-à-Terre and Why Would You Want to Live in One?
If you’ve been browsing the property listings of a major city, like New York, you’re bound to come across the term pied-à-terre. It’s certainly a…
End of Rental Season Brings Renters Temporary Relief, but Demand Keeps Fueling Increases in Big Employment Hubs
Key takeaways: Rent growth came to a halt in September at national level – the $1,412 U.S.-wide average marks a 0.1 percent ($1) month over…
National Apartment Rents Hit New Milestone, Demand for Small Apartments Catches Up with Family-Sized Rentals
Key takeaways: The national average rent reached the all-time high of $1,405 in June 2018, having increased by 2.9 percent year over year, and by…
Renting Remains the Popular Choice in Atlanta, Despite Ownership Gaining Ground in the Eastern and Northwestern Areas
As Atlanta offers some of the most affordable rents compared to cities of similar size, the renter lifestyle continues to be the logical choice for…
The Most Prosperous Cities in the U.S.
Highlights: Texas cuts into the East Coast – West Coast rivalry, claiming 6 spots of the top 20 California has the highest concentration of highly…
Downtown LA’s 90014 Heads the List of Fastest-Gentrifying ZIPs Since the Turn of the Millennium
There are a lot of things an urban area can and should aspire to excel in. This is not one of them. Yet, even if…
Los Angeles Area 2017 Rent Retrospect
The average rent in the city of Los Angeles at the end of the year was $2,284 /month, 4.3% more than in December 2016. The…
Renters vs Owners: Renters Became the Majority Population in 22 Large Cities
Key takeaways The population of almost a quarter of the 100 largest U.S. cities has changed from homeowner- to renter-majority between 2006 and 2016….
Portland Metro Area 2017 Rent Retrospect
Portland’s average rent at the end of 2017 was $1,425/month, 1.2% less than the year-ago figure. Meanwhile, rent prices in the metro area overall posted…
New Jersey’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes – Hoboken and Edgewater Rents 2.5 Times the National Average
Key takeaways: Hoboken’s 07030 is the #1 most expensive ZIP code for renters in New Jersey with an average of $3,401 At almost 52%, Jersey…
Virginia’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes – It Takes Over $2.2K/Month to Rent in Arlington’s Priciest ZIP Codes
Key takeaways: Virginia’s #1 most expensive ZIP code is Arlington’s 22209 with an average of $2,348 22209 together with adjacent 22201 form a cluster of…
Michigan’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes – Supply Flatlines, But Rents Up Throughout State
Key takeaways: 48104 is the #1 most expensive ZIP code for renters in Michigan at an average of $2,021 Grand Rapids’ 49504 is the ZIP…
Maryland’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes – Chevy Chase and Potomac Town in the Lead at Over $2.3K
Key takeaways: At a monthly average of $2,392 Chevy Chase’s 20815 is the #1 most expensive ZIP code in Maryland, at more than $1K above…
The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Massachusetts – 3rd Priciest City for Renters, Boston Core Cluster of Expensive Zips
Key takeaways: Boston’s 02199 is the #1 most expensive ZIP code for Massachusetts renters at an average of $4,227 Massachusetts’ top 8 most expensive…
Oregon’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes – with $1.8K, Portland’s Pearl District, Nob Hill and the Northwest District Are Leading the Pack
Key takeaways: At $1,837, Oregon’s #1 most expensive ZIP code for renters is 97209 in Portland Portland is home to 12 of the state’s top…
Colorado’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes – Cherry Creek and Congress Park in the Lead, Englewood and Cherry Hills Village Close Behind at Nearly $2K
Key takeaways: At $1,991, Denver’s 80206 is the #1 most expensive ZIP code for Colorado renters Rents in 44 of Colorado’s most expensive ZIPs are…
The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Texas – Central Austin in the Lead with Downtown Rents Nearing $2.5K
Key takeaways: The #1 most expensive ZIP code in Texas is 78701 in trendy Downtown Austin with an average rent of $2,475 All 50 of…
Washington’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes – Seattle’s CBD On Top with Urban Core Rents Nearing $2.5K
Key takeaways: At $2,428, Seattle’s 98101 is the #1 most expensive ZIP code for renters in Washington Seattle is also home to 18 of the…
Arizona’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes—Desert View- and ASU-Area Rents on the Heels of Downtown Phoenix
Highlights The most expensive ZIP code in Arizona is 85003 in the Central City/Encanto area of Phoenix with an average rent of $1,576 Only 6…
Top Financial Centers of the World: How Do Their Rents Measure Up to Their Reputation?
Article featured on: CBC, Expat.com, Daily Hive Living in one of the world’s financial hubs means getting access to top-notch cultural attractions and entertainment, a…
Dallas Holding Its Ground in the Rent Growth Battle, but the Pressure Is on from All Sides
Dallas has been keeping up fairly well with the surrounding cities in terms of rent growth. Currently the general trend in the largest US metros…
Cincinnati Then & Now: Queen City Streetscapes from a Century Ago and Today
Cincinnati has embraced several nicknames over the years. There was the “City of Seven Hills,” an allusion to Rome when the city first began having…
Upgrading to a Larger Apartment—the Financial Implications of Having an Extra Bedroom
A common compromise renters make is settling for less space in favor of a good location. However, living small is just a temporary thing for…
Indy Market Revs Up in 2015—3,500 New Units to Choose From in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis rental market has changed gears in 2015 and thousands of new apartments came online. Although the metro’s 2014 performance—when 2,159 units were delivered…
Greater Cleveland Apartments for Every Taste: Check Out the Largest Rental Properties Completed in 2015
You know that curiosity killed the cat, yet you always hope you can get away with a peek, right? We at RentCafe can feel your…
New Columbus Rentals on Steroids: See 2015’s Largest Developments in The Discovery City
Builders of the Discovery City dared to dream big for 2015. Although in terms of the number of individual projects last year seems to have…
St. Louis Rental Market Steady in 2015: Check Out Last Year’s Largest Developments
Developers have delivered a nice and colorful palette of new apartments in St. Louis in 2015. These include conversion projects as well as brand new homes…