Atlanta Multifamily Report – Summer 2019
The metro’s quality of life, relative affordability and strong potential for rent growth continue to support the multifamily pipeline.
Atlanta rent evolution, click to enlarge
Atlanta’s multifamily sector is strong, fueled by positive employment and demographic trends. Occupancy in stabilized properties rose 20 basis points year-over-year through March, signaling that demand for housing remains robust despite a strong supply throughout the second half of the cycle.
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Some 60,300 positions were added in the 12 months ending in March, a 2.1 percent year-over-year increase, 50 basis points above the U.S. rate. The metro’s education and health services sector led growth through the interval, having gained 14,800 jobs. Atlanta is poised to become a hub for pharmaceutical and biotech companies moving or expanding in the South. Emory University’s $1.5 billion hospital campus and its plans for the development of a new health innovation district on North Druid Road will only supplement that growth.
Atlanta sales volume and number of properties sold, click to enlarge
The metro’s quality of life, coupled with relative affordability compared to coastal markets, as well as its strong potential for rent growth, have sustained Atlanta’s multifamily pipeline. Some 1,100 units were delivered through April and more than 22,000 units were underway. Multifamily sales were solid, with roughly $1.3 billion in assets traded through the year’s first four months. Atlanta’s recent run of rent growth is likely to endure this year. We anticipate rents will advance 3.5 percent in 2019.
