Matrix Reports
Steady Growth Cultivates Building Boom in Columbus
The multifamily market is expanding in the area, which has been an economic standout in Ohio and the Midwest. The metro’s tight labor market is lifting average wages, attracting more residents and bolstering demand for apartments.
Development Boom Tempers Rent Growth in Chicago
The city has seen costs moderate, in keeping with the nation as a whole, and features a bifurcation between luxury and working-class units.
Eds and Meds Spur Growth in Pittsburgh
Once a predominantly blue-collar city, the area today relies on a diversified innovation economy and a highly educated workforce.
Dallas: Corporate Juggernaut
The DFW metro continues to achieve some of the fastest job and household growth rates in the U.S. The area’s economy is among the most diverse in the country and added 145,000 residents in 2016 alone.
Strong Development Softens Demand in Portland
Anchored by a diversifying economy and fueled by an expanding population, the city’s multifamily market remains strong despite its recent slowing rent growth.
Tech Scene Stays Hot, Rent Growth Cools in San Jose
Silicon Valley is the nation’s largest tech hub, a top-performing venture capital market and one of the most prominent locations for startups.
Solid Fundamentals, Positive Momentum in Atlanta
The city has become an economic powerhouse in recent years. It is currently one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the nation.
St. Louis Gears Up
Despite a slowly declining population, the city continues to see positive economic trends driven by job gains in education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services.
Albuquerque: On the Mend
The area’s multifamily market is held back by a persistent struggle with a sluggish labor market. Despite being the hub of New Mexico’s technology corridor, the metro has experienced only modest population and employment growth throughout the recent economic expansion.
Miami’s Healthy Climate
With substantial job gains and above-average population growth, the city continues to foster positive fundamentals for multifamily. However, rent growth has decelerated to long-term averages, as the overwhelming amount of new supply begins to take its toll.