Denver Multifamily Report – January 2022
With fundamentals rebounding, the city's recovery is well underway.
Denver rent evolution, click to enlarge
Although uncertainty remains as likely as any economic predictor, Denver’s recovery is well underway and should maintain momentum this year, despite pandemic woes. Rent gains moderated to 0.7 percent on a trailing three-month basis through November, to $1,786, widening the gap from the $1,590 U.S. average. Occupancy in stabilized properties rose 1.2 percent in the 12 months ending in September, to 95.7 percent, led by the Lifestyle segment, where the rate rose to 95.8 percent, following a 1.5 percent annual rise.
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Denver sales volume and number of properties sold, click to enlarge
Denver unemployment improved to 4.6 percent in October, on par with the U.S. rate. Employment posted a 6.3 percent expansion in the 12 months ending in September, trailing the U.S. rate by 10 basis points. Professional and business services added the most jobs (23,200 positions), followed closely by leisure and hospitality (23,100 jobs). Although business travel is lagging, leisure travel is rebounding, with 24.7 million passengers going through Denver International Airport in the first half of 2021.
Deliveries softened, with just 7,400 units coming online in 2021 through November, half of 2020’s volume. Another 20,390 apartments were under construction. Meanwhile, transaction volume surpassed $6.8 billion—the second-highest figure of the past decade—for a price per unit that marked a substantial 27.3 percent increase, to $302,134.
