{"id":150598,"date":"2026-11-02T03:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T11:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/?p=150598"},"modified":"2026-11-02T05:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:35:44","slug":"new-apartment-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentcafe.com\/blog\/rental-market\/market-snapshots\/new-apartment-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"New apartment construction drops 27% in 2026, but the Northeast defies the trend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apartment construction across the U.S. is dropping sharply in 2026.<\/strong> An estimated 442,395 new apartments are expected to open this year \u2014 a 27% decline from last year’s 605,768 and the first time in four years that new rentals have fallen below the 10-year average of roughly 466,000. But, the slowdown isn’t hitting everywhere equally: In fact, the Northeast is the only region where building activity is actually increasing. The region is experiencing a 20% growth in newly built homes, led by a surge in and around New York City.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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