Rent Growth Rents were up 2.7% nationwide in March, down 10 basis points from February and exactly half the 5.4% growth rate of a year ago. Apr142017 Apr 14, 2017 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Subscribe to MHN National Year-over-year, all asset classes National average includes 121 markets tracked by Matrix, not just the 32 metros listed above.Source: Yardi Matrix March 2017 Monthly Report