Research
NAA Inflation Tracker: August 2022
CPI, Latest Release, July 2022
Inflation surprised in a pleasant way, rising 8.5% year-over-year, below consensus forecasts. Prices were flat on a monthly basis, the best reading…
Inflation surprised in a pleasant way, rising 8.5% year-over-year, below consensus forecasts. Prices were flat on a monthly basis, the best reading…
Affordability Watch Q1 2022
To assess rental housing affordability at the market level, the National Apartment Association (NAA) analyzed rent-to-income percentages, which are based on residential lease applicants from…

Apartment Jobs Snapshot Q2 2022
The apartment job market remained strong in the second quarter of 2022, because of the robust U.S labor market fueling apartment demand. In this edition of NAAEI’s Apartment Jobs Snapshot, employers…

Income/Expense IQ
What is Income/Expense IQ?
The National Apartment Association (NAA) in partnership with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) launched a new income and expenses analysis experience,…
2022 Apartment Housing Outlook
The delta variant of the coronavirus threw the U.S. economy for a loop during the third quarter, but by early December, signs that the recovery was back on track were broad-based. Job growth for the…

Research Reflections

While Rent Was on The Rise In 2021, So Were Wages
The last quarter of 2021 recorded 9.9% year-over-year rent growth for the U.S on average. The uptick in rent prices…
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Built-to-Rent Fundamentals Beaming in Sun Belt Metros
Through steady returns and robust rent growth, built-to-rent (BTR) communities have become a major aspect of the single…
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Cities and Suburbs and the Gray Areas in Between
Although cities experienced a resurgence of population and apartment demand growth immediately following the recession,…
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