Tag: Census Bureau
Vacancy rate unchanged as more households rent in Q4
The Census Bureau released its quarterly report on home ownership and occupancy for Q4 2023. It stated that the rental housing vacancy rate was...
High-income households drive renter growth
Data from several sources suggests high-income renters drive renter growth.What does it mean that the number of renters with incomes above $100K...
Multifamily construction spending remains steady
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in November was up 0.1 percent...
Multifamily construction starts rise in November
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for November stated that multifamily construction starts and completions were up from the levels reported last month....
Multifamily construction spending weakens
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in October was down 0.2 percent...
Multifamily construction starts higher while completions fall
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for October stated that the number of multifamily construction permits and starts were up from the levels...
Multifamily completions predicted to slow beginning in 2026
Yardi Matrix revises its forecast of multifamily construction starts and completions as development activity slows, predicts new supply will bottom in 2026 Yardi...
Multifamily construction spending up from last month’s report
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in September was down 0.2 percent...
Rental vacancy rate rises despite renter households up 52k
The Census Bureau released its quarterly report on home ownership and occupancy for Q3. It stated that the rental housing vacancy rate was 6.6...
Partial recovery in multifamily construction starts in September
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for September stated that the number of multifamily construction starts and unit completions were up from the...
August multifamily construction starts down sharply
The Census Bureau’s new residential construction report for August stated that the number of multifamily permits issued and unit completions were up from the...
Economic pressures plague renters as median income fell in 2022
Called the invisible tax, inflation wreaked havoc with resident income in 2022 according to new reports by the Census Bureau. This marks three straight...
Residential construction spending still rising
The Census Bureau’s report on construction spending said that the value of multifamily residential construction put in place in July was up 0.2 percent...
Fannie Mae examines multifamily construction pipeline
The multifamily commentary that accompanied Fannie Mae’s monthly forecast for August reported on the number of units in the multifamily construction pipeline. In doing...
Higher rent increases seen in latest Pulse Survey
The “Week 60” edition of the Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey shows that the portion of renters who are reporting that their rent increased in...
