Finding Multifamily Success in 2026
Resilience and growth are not hard to find in the multifamily investment market, but national rent growth averages, along with the dominant narrative of apartment performance, have been skewed by data from high supply, low rent growth markets largely concentrated in the Sunbelt. Occupancy and income pressures continue nationwide, but there are stark differences in the performance between specific markets and broader regions, with the Midwest and Northeast as consistent leaders. With lower CPI inflation numbers strengthening the case for interest rate cuts in the months to come, investors looking for success in the 2026 multifamily market may need to look outside of the Sunbelt to find it.
National YoY Rent Growth Average, November 2025*
-0.51%↓
* Based on data from RealPage, Zillow, Yardi Matrix, Apartment List, and CoStar
National Occupancy Average, November 2025*
93.43%↓
* Based on data from RealPage, Yardi Matrix, Apartment List, and CoStar
3.66% ↑
3.64% ↓
Multifamily and the National Economy
CPI Inflation Steady at 2.7% YoY as Shelter, Rent Growth Trending Lower (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Multifamily Tailwinds: Wage Growth, Rental Affordability, and Solid Demographic Trends (RealPage)
The Rental Market’s Peak Season is Becoming Less Pronounced (Apartment List)
Multifamily and the Housing Market
A frozen tsunami: why inherited homes won’t solve the housing crisis (Cotality)
What would it take to make housing more affordable? Answer: “Make it easier to build” (Marketplace)
Struggle and Stability in the Apartment Market
Multifamily 2026 Outlook: Sunbelt and Mountain Markets Struggle, Midwest and Northeast Stable (CBRE)
National rent growth turned positive, snapping five-month trend of flat or falling rents (CoStar)
Builder Sentiment Loses Ground at Start of 2026 (NAHB)
Multifamily Faces a Long Road to Recovery (GlobeSt)
Debt, Financing, and Commercial Real Estate Markets
Retail Market Statistics | Q4 2025 (Colliers)
Special Servicer Workout Strategies Shift Toward Resolution as Foreclosures Surge (CRED iQ)
The Year-End 2025 | Office Recovery, Refinancing Cycles, & Where CRE Opportunity Lies Next (Trepp)
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