Tag: Census Bureau
Multifamily starts rise to multi-year high in July
The Census Bureau’s report on new residential construction stated that multifamily permits fell slightly in July. Multifamily starts added to last month’s gains while...
Study finds regulations on apartment operations lead to higher rents
Regulations designed to protect renters from discrimination and eviction are having the unintended consequence of driving up rents for the very people they aim...
Multifamily construction spending inches higher in June
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending stated that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in June rose slightly from the...
Share of renter households rises in Q2
The Census Bureau’s quarterly report on home ownership and occupancy for Q2 2025 stated that the rental housing vacancy rate was 7.0 percent, down...
Multifamily construction spending edges higher
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending stated that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in May rose slightly from the...
Multifamily starts sharply lower in May
The Census Bureau’s report on new residential construction stated that multifamily permits rose slightly in May. However, multifamily starts fell after three months of...
Multifamily construction spending revised higher
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending indicated that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in April fell again. However, unlike...
Multifamily construction activity falls in April
The Census Bureau’s report on new residential construction stated that multifamily permits declined again after last month’s bump. Multifamily starts rose for the third...
Multifamily construction spending lower again in March
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in March was effectively unchanged from...
Multifamily permits higher but starts lower in March
The Census Bureau’s report on new residential construction stated that multifamily permits moved higher for the first time in 4 months. Multifamily starts, which...
Multifamily construction spending continues to fall in February
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in February was down 0.03 percent...
Multifamily construction spending continues to fall in January
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that multifamily construction spending in January was down 0.74 percent from the revised level of the...
Multifamily starts lower despite steady permits
Recent reports on new residential construction from the Census Bureau have been up and down in the number of multifamily starts reported. Last month’s...
Number of renter households falls in Q4
The Census Bureau’s quarterly report on home ownership and occupancy for Q4 2024 stated that the rental housing vacancy rate was 6.9 percent. This...
Multifamily construction spending lower to end the year
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in December was down 0.28 percent...
