On Aug 12, 2026 Apartments.com raised its US apartment rent-growth forecast, now expecting 1.4% in Q3 2026, a 70-basis-point upward revision. CBRE pegged Q2 2026 multifamily vacancy at 4.3% (down 50 bps QoQ) with net absorption of 167,500 units, nearly double Q1, as new deliveries fell 14% year-over-year.
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Apartments.com raises US rent-growth forecast as multifamily vacancy falls to 4.3%
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Founders relocating for talent or signing employee-housing stipends should budget for firming rents; proptech founders get a tailwind as landlord demand for leasing and retention tools rises.
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