A new interactive research tool launched today by the National Apartment Association (NAA) shows that, despite misconceptions, the vast majority of rent payments – 89 cents per dollar on the national average – directly supports local communities, provides jobs and covers essential operating costs. The new research includes data from 44 states and Washington, D.C., 286 congressional districts and nearly 100 metros nationwide alongside breakdowns by rent type and property age, size and type. 

Brian Chase, Founder and Principal of Landmark Property Services, Inc., has been named the 2026 Vice Chair of the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Board of Directors.

Jeannette Cox, CAM, CAPS, Executive Vice President at Oddo Development, has been officially named 2026 Chair-Elect of the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Board of Directors

Chris Burns, CPM, CAPS, Senior Vice President at Willow Bridge Property Company, has officially started his term as 2026 Chair of the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Board of Directors.

Yesterday, the National Apartment Association (NAA) Board of Directors approved the establishment of a charter for the New York Apartment Association (NYAA). A local leader for housing solutions in the nation’s largest city and across the fourth largest state, NYAA joins NAA’s nationwide federation of 140 affiliate partners that represent more than 13 million apartment homes globally.