Market Insights
50 Years of Adaptive Reuse in Cleveland Give Life to More Than 5,000 Converted Apartments
Adaptive reuse focuses on the conversion and repurposing of older buildings, and Cleveland, OH is a city that knows a…
Gen Z Survey: Young Renters Are the Most Techy, Research-Focused, Instagram-Loving Generation of Renters
The most culturally diverse and digital native age cohort, Generation Z, the oldest of whom are turning 24 this year,…
The Best Cities for Millennial Renters: Austin Challenges Seattle for the Throne
Highlights: Seattle, San Francisco and Austin were the best cities for Millennial renters in the past five years. San Francisco…
Yesterday’s Factories, Today’s Apartments: Adaptive Reuse Projects at All-Time High in the U.S.
Highlights: In the last 70 years, almost 2,000 old buildings were converted into apartments, including around 800 in the last…
Modern Living in Historic Buildings: Old-Time Schools Turned High-End Residential Complexes
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live in a school? Maybe some dream of living in…
Survey: Pandemic Hinders Plans for 43% of Renters Ready to Buy a Home
COVID-19 continues to impact the U.S., affecting not only our health, but also our financial and life decisions. For those…
All Work & All Play: The Best Remote Work Destinations in the U.S. for this Summer
COVID-19 has altered the way the entire world works. With working from home becoming much more common now than it…
Survey: Renters Spent 110 Hours Gaming During Quarantine, “Call of Duty” Tops List
Many of us strived to put the time we spent in Covid-19 quarantine to good use. But it’s no secret…
Quarantine Parenting: Top Family-Centric Cities in the U.S.
If living in the midst of a pandemic feels overwhelming to you, try parenting. These days, parents’ duties have multiplied…
Survey: Self-Guided Apartment Tours on the Rise Among Renters
Living in the time of a pandemic has pushed us into the digital realm faster than ever before, leading to…
Travel Searches Plunged 64%, but These U.S. Travel Destinations Remain the Most Popular During Lockdown
Key takeaways: Searches for all popular U.S. travel destinations were down 64% in March and April 2020 compared to the same time…
Cities with the Most and the Least Apartment Space: How Much Square Footage per Person Can You Get?
At a time when most of us are required to stay at home, the idea of space takes on a…
Cook County Rent Report – January 2020
The average monthly rent in Chicago was $1,948 in January, $43 more than one year prior. Evanston apartments are the…
Georgia Rent Report – Year End 2019
The U.S. average rent ended the year with a 3% ($43) increase since last December, but decreased by a slight…
Florida Rent Report – Year End 2019
The U.S. average rent ended the year with a 3% ($43) increase since last December, but decreased by a slight…
Cook County Rent Report – Year End 2019
The U.S. average rent ended the year with a 3% ($43) increase since last December, but decreased by a slight…
The Decade in Housing Trends: High-Earning Renters, High-End Apartments and Thriving Construction
This past decade has transformed the relationship between America and its housing, especially when it comes to renting. While the…
High-Rise Apartment Buildings and Mid-Rise Buildings Are Overshadowing Low-Rises for the First Time in 3 Decades
Tall skylines anchored by impressive skyscrapers have been the staple image of large American cities, dominated by office towers and…
Florida Rent Report – October 2019
The national average rent went up by 3.2% in the past year and 0.1% month-over-month, reaching $1,476 in October, according…
Georgia Rent Report – October 2019
The national average rent went up by 3.2% in the past year and 0.1% month-over-month, reaching $1,476 in October, according…
Cook County Rent Report – October 2019
The national average rent went up by 3.2% in the past year and 0.1% month-over-month, reaching $1,476 in October, according…
Cook County Rent Report – September 2019
The national average rent went up by 3.2% in the past year but dipped by 0.1% month-over-month, reaching $1,471 in…
Georgia Rent Report – September 2019
The national average rent went up by 3.2% in the past year but dipped by 0.1% month-over-month, reaching $1,471 in…
Florida Rent Report – September 2019
The national average rent went up by 3.2% in the past year but dipped by 0.1% month-over-month, reaching $1,471 in…
The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in America in 2019
It’s time for our annual tradition here at RentCafe — ranking the country’s most expensive ZIP Codes for renters. As summer…
Commuting in America: How It’s Changed in the Past Decade
For many people working in large US cities, daily commutes are inevitable. Traveling to and from work eats up a…
Cook County Rent Report – August 2019
The national average rent reached $1,472 in August, up by 3.3% ($47) year-over-year, and 0.1% ($2) month-over-month, according to data…
Renting with Pets: The Most Pet-Friendly Cities in the U.S.
Living with pets is such a common practice, that more and more families are adding pets to their households, regardless…
Top 20 U.S. Cities for Kickstarting Your Startup
Landing a job with a corporation is often the goal of many recent graduates, given the career boost it can…
Cook County Rent Report – July 2019
The national average rent reached $1,469 in July, up by 3.4% ($48) year-over-year, and 0.2% ($3) month-over-month, according to data…
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