{"id":505534,"date":"2025-03-12T17:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T21:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/research\/?p=505534"},"modified":"2025-03-12T18:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T22:49:53","slug":"january-2025-rent-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/research\/january-2025-rent-report\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2025 Rent Report: Rents Stay Flat, but Change Could be Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top takeaways from December:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The U.S. asking rent fell 0.1% year over year in January to $1,599<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On a monthly basis, rents rose 0.5% ($5), up from $1,594 in January.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/ohio\/cincinnati-apartments\">Cincinnati<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/virginia\/virginia-beach-apartments\">Providence<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/kentucky\/louisville-apartments\">Louisville<\/a> saw the biggest rent increases; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/texas\/austin-apartments\">Austin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/florida\/tampa-apartments\">Tampa<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/utah\/salt-lake-city-apartments\">Salt Lake City<\/a> posted the biggest declines.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025 continues to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/housing-market-predictions-2025\/\">renter\u2019s market<\/a>: Apartments are coming online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/new-construction-rents-Q3\/\">record levels<\/a>, pushing rents down and widening the affordability gap between buying and renting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Average U.S. rental trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The average rent fell just 0.1% year over year in January to $1,599<\/strong>. On a monthly basis, rent prices rose by 0.5% ($5). The price per square foot of an apartment, which has hovered around $1.80 for over a year, fell 1.5% compared to January 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rents have remained calm so far this year \u2013 a welcome respite for renters. Prices have held somewhat steady for over two years, following aggressive growth in 2021 and 2022. Rents are 6.2% below their record high of $1,700 set in August 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"min-height:470px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-OI8jM\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/OI8jM\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-OI8jM\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/OI8jM\/full.png\" alt=\"A graph showing U.S. median asking rents from May 2019 through January 2025. Rents have risen $250 in that time span. \" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, these trends may be in the early stages of shifting. New apartment construction has <a href=\"https:\/\/fred.stlouisfed.org\/series\/COMPU5MUSA\">dropped sharply<\/a> since late 2024 \u2013 largely because so many units are still coming online \u2013 and may be further hampered by a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/13\/us\/politics\/trump-tariffs.html\">new tariffs<\/a>. Demand for rentals may also continue to grow as high mortgage rates push homeownership out of reach for more people. Rents may rise substantially if demand starts to outpace supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, though, rents are unlikely to post major year-over-year gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"min-height:454px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-7TElv\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/7TElv\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-7TElv\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/7TElv\/full.png\" alt=\"A graph showing the year-over-year change in national median asking rent from May 2020 through January 2025. Changes were greatest from late 2020 to early 2023. \" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What today\u2019s rent prices mean for renters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Renters can afford <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/rent-ppsf-2024\/\"><strong>more space<\/strong><\/a><strong> than they could a year ago because although rents haven\u2019t changed much, incomes <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jec.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/democrats\/2024\/9\/incomes-are-rising-faster-than-prices-throughout-the-country\"><strong>have gone up<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wage needed to afford the typical apartment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/rent-affordability-2025\/\">has dropped<\/a> to $63,680 \u2013 the lowest level in nearly three years. Affordability continues to improve thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/fred.stlouisfed.org\/series\/COMPU5MUSA#0\">a surge of apartments<\/a> hitting the market. More apartments means more supply, which helps offset demand and keep prices in check. Vacancy rates are also at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/housing\/hvs\/data\/histtab3.xlsx\">three-year highs<\/a>, and new apartments are cheaper than they\u2019ve been in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/new-construction-rents-Q2\/\">over two years<\/a>. Plus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/renter-tenure-2024\/\">fewer renters<\/a> are moving than ever, meaning renters may face less competition for a unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rental trends by bedroom type<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rents fell across all bedroom types for the seventh consecutive month in January, highlighting how record levels of construction have improved affordability.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rents for <strong>0-1-bedroom apartments<\/strong> fell 0.8% YoY to $1,455<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rents for <strong>2-bedroom apartments<\/strong> fell 0.5% YoY to $1,672<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rents for <strong>3+-bedroom apartments<\/strong> fell 1.8% YoY to $1,965<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"min-height:454px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-OHFap\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/OHFap\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-OHFap\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/OHFap\/full.png\" alt=\"A graph showing national median asking rents by bedroom type from May 2019 through January 2025. 0-1 bedrooms, 2 bedrooms, and 3+ bedrooms are all shown. \" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metros with the biggest rent increases and decreases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"min-height:371px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-So1UZ\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/So1UZ\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-So1UZ\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/So1UZ\/full.png\" alt=\"A color-coded chart showing the median rent, year-over-year change, and month-over-month change of asking rents for the 10 U.S. metros that saw the largest year-over-year rises and falls. Cincinnati rose the most, while Austin fell the most. \" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rents keep climbing in the Midwest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many historically affordable Midwest and East Coast metros are seeing steady rent growth, primarily because they haven\u2019t built as many new apartments. This supply\/demand imbalance has helped drive rents higher. Cincinnati and Providence saw the largest rent increases in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington, D.C., which is unique because rents aren\u2019t particularly affordable, but they\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2024\/10\/25\/study-dc-region-had-highest-rent-increase-among-major-metro-areas\/\">still rising<\/a> because construction hasn\u2019t kept up with strong demand in recent years. Demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/washington-dc\/2024\/02\/24\/rent-apartment-prices-luxury-washington-dc\">lower-priced rentals<\/a> is especially high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prices drop steeply in the Sun Belt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Sun-Belt\">Sun Belt<\/a> cities, new apartments continue hitting the market at a fast clip to meet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/housing-migration-trends-november-2022\/\">skyrocketing demand<\/a>, boosting supply and bringing down rents. This frenzy has prompted some property managers to offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/rent-concession\/\">rent concessions<\/a> (free parking, free month of rent, etc) to attract tenants. Rents are falling quickest in Florida and Texas metros where this is most pronounced, like Tampa and Austin.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin once again topped the list of the largest rent decreases, continuing its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/austin-texas-rental-market-apartments-post-pandemic-growth\/#:~:text=Social%20media%20posts%20have%20fueled,than%20pre%2Dpandemic%20levels.%E2%80%9D\">steep decline<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/q4-2020-housing-migration-trends\/\">post-pandemic<\/a> highs. Rents are 22.2% below their 2023 record of $1,799. As people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/austin-housing-market-exodus-real-estate-1881538\">leave in droves<\/a>, apartment supply outweighs demand, with some saying the rental market is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/austin-rental-market-collapsing-real-estate-expert-says-1986647\">collapsing<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year-over-year rent changes by metro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"min-height:841px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-eUvUw\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/eUvUw\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-eUvUw\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/eUvUw\/full.png\" alt=\"A map showing the year-over-year change in asking rents by metro., limited to the 44 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical change in rents by metro area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rent prices have changed significantly since the pandemic, but some metros have seen much larger changes than others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rents in San Francisco, for example, have fallen nearly $800 from a record high of $3,455 in 2022 to $2,693 in January 2025. On the other end of the spectrum, the typical rent in Providence has climbed $650 in the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"min-height:497px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-mj66W\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/mj66W\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-mj66W\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/mj66W\/full.png\" alt=\"A graph showing median rents for 44 of the 50 most populous U.S. metros from May 2019 through December 2024. \" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complete metro-level data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"min-height:2476px\" id=\"datawrapper-vis-vTaW1\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/vTaW1\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" data-target=\"#datawrapper-vis-vTaW1\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/vTaW1\/full.png\" alt=\"A color-coded chart showing the median rent, year-over-year change, and month-over-month change of asking rents for 44 of the 50 largest U.S. metros. Cincinnati showed the largest year-over-year increase, while Austin saw the largest decrease. Data is a rolling three-month period ending January 31, 2025. \" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methodology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/rental-tracker-january-2025\/\">Redfin analysis<\/a>. Asking rent figures in this report cover newly listed units in buildings with five or more units. The median (what we call \u201caverage\u201d) is calculated based on a rolling three-month period. For example, the median asking rent for January 2025 covers rentals that were listed on Rent. and Redfin from November 30, 2025 to January 31, 2025. Data on Rent. market trends pages may differ from data shown in this report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Metro-level data in this report covers 44 of the 50 most populous U.S. core-based statistical areas (CBSAs)<em>. <\/em>National figures are based on data for the entire U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking rents reflect the current costs of new leases. In other words, the amount shown as the median asking rent is not the median of what all renters are paying, but the median asking price of apartments available for rent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rental market leveled out in January, with asking rents falling 0.1% year over year. Rents have largely remained flat for the past year, but may rise in the coming months. 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