Student Housing (Matrix)

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National Student Housing Report – May 2026

Preleasing remains ahead of last year’s pace, according to the latest Yardi Matrix data.

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National Student Housing Report – April 2026

Preleasing remained ahead of last year’s final March estimate, but rent growth continued to decelerate, Yardi Matrix data shows.

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National Student Housing Report – March 2026

Preleasing for the 2026–2027 academic year continued to gain momentum, according to the latest Yardi Matrix report.

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National Student Housing Report – February 2026

Preleasing for the 2026–2027 academic year reached 52.3 percent in January, the latest Yardi Matrix student housing report shows.

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National Student Housing Report – October 2025

Occupancy at Yardi 200 schools reached one of the highest levels in recent years, according to the latest Yardi Matrix report.

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National Student Housing Report – September 2025

Preleasing in August topped last September’s final occupancy rate, according to the latest Yardi Matrix report.

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National Student Housing Report – August 2025

Preleasing across Yardi 200 schools reached 89.9 percent in July, the latest Yardi Matrix student housing report shows.

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National Student Housing Report – July 2025

The advertised rent per bed was behind last month’s figure, per the latest Yardi Matrix national student housing report.

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National Student Housing Report – June 2025

Annual rent growth in May fell to 2.1 percent, its smallest increase in four years, Yardi Matrix data shows.

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National Student Housing Report – May 2025

Student housing rent growth slowed to its lowest level in recent years, according to Yardi Matrix’s latest data.