2026 Rent Growth
Yardi Matrix’s latest report on this key market indicator.
Advertised average U.S. multifamily rents ticked up 0.4 percent year-to-date through April, just one-third of the average seasonal growth recorded between 2012 and 2019, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest survey of 140 markets. Annual growth was negative at -0.2 percent, with the average advertised rent clocking in at $1,758 in April, $4 higher than the March reading. Similar movements were registered in the single-family build-to-rent sector, with the rate down 0.5 percent year-over-year, but up $7 month-over-month to $2,211 in April.
—Posted on May 22, 2026
Spring fuels growth across multifamily, though the pace is still modest. U.S. average advertised asking rents increased $5 to $1,750 in March, marking a 0.3 percent month-over-month rise and a 0.1 percent year-over-year improvement, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest survey of 140 markets. For reference, the annual March expansion averaged 3.6 percent between 2012 and 2019. Single-family build-to-rent advertised rates also grew by $5, ticking up to $2,202 in March, yet the figure was 0.5 percent below its reading last year.
—Posted on April 24, 2026
February is typically slow, and the previous month was no exception. U.S. advertised asking rents remained flat at $1,740, marking 18 consecutive months of little-to-no movement, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest survey of 140 markets. The annual growth rate stood at 0.1 percent, down 10 basis points year-over-year. Over in the single-family build-to-rent sector, the same short-term stagnation occurred, although the long-term story was slightly different, with a 0.4 percent annual decrease to $2,191 in February.
—Posted on March 27, 2026
The U.S. multifamily market turned a new leaf in 2026, kicking off the year with advertised asking rent growth after five consecutive months of negative movement, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest survey of 140 markets. Average rents increased $3 to $1,741 in January, marking an annual growth of 0.2 percent, which was also up 10 basis points year-over-year. Meanwhile, the single-family build-to-rent sector continued its downward trajectory with advertised rates ticking down $2 to $2,184 in January, representing a 0.9 percent decrease compared to last year.
—Posted on Feb. 27, 2026
