Rental Market Analysis

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Rent Inflation  ·  Vacancy Rates  ·  Affordability  ·  Multifamily Construction
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Sources
BLS & Census
via FRED • St. Louis Fed
Rent of Primary Residence CPI: 442.2 Index ▲ 0.1%Owners' Equivalent Rent CPI: 435.8 Index ▲ 0.2%Housing CPI (All Items): 353.7 Index ▲ 0.3%Shelter CPI: 422.9 Index ▲ 0.2%Rental Vacancy Rate: 1.2 % ▲ 0.0%Rental Homeownership Rate: 7.2 % ▲ 1.4%Median Home Sale Price: $405,300 ▼ 1.2%Months Supply — New Homes: 9.7 Months ▲ 21.3%Median Household Income: $83,730 ▲ 1.3%Housing Affordability Index: 117.6 Index ▲ 0.4%30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate: 6.38 % ▲ 2.6%Median New Home Price: $400,500 ▼ 4.5%Multi-Family Starts (5+ Units): 524.0 K Units ▲ 29.1%Total Completions: 1,527.0 K Units ▲ 4.8%Rent of Primary Residence CPI: 442.2 Index ▲ 0.1%Owners' Equivalent Rent CPI: 435.8 Index ▲ 0.2%Housing CPI (All Items): 353.7 Index ▲ 0.3%Shelter CPI: 422.9 Index ▲ 0.2%Rental Vacancy Rate: 1.2 % ▲ 0.0%Rental Homeownership Rate: 7.2 % ▲ 1.4%Median Home Sale Price: $405,300 ▼ 1.2%Months Supply — New Homes: 9.7 Months ▲ 21.3%Median Household Income: $83,730 ▲ 1.3%Housing Affordability Index: 117.6 Index ▲ 0.4%30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate: 6.38 % ▲ 2.6%Median New Home Price: $400,500 ▼ 4.5%Multi-Family Starts (5+ Units): 524.0 K Units ▲ 29.1%Total Completions: 1,527.0 K Units ▲ 4.8%
Last refreshed: March 29, 2026 at 5:30 AM UTC  •  Data cached every 12 hoursSources: BLS, U.S. Census Bureau, FHLMC, NAR via FRED API
RENT INFLATION (CPI)
Rent of Primary Residence CPI
442.2 Index
▲ 0.1% MoMBLS
As of Feb 2026
Owners' Equivalent Rent CPI
435.8 Index
▲ 0.2% MoMBLS
As of Feb 2026
Housing CPI (All Items)
353.7 Index
▲ 0.3% MoMBLS
As of Feb 2026
Shelter CPI
422.9 Index
▲ 0.2% MoMBLS
As of Feb 2026
VACANCY & SUPPLY
Rental Vacancy Rate
1.2 %
▲ 0.0% MoMCensus
As of Oct 2025
Rental Homeownership Rate
7.2 %
▲ 1.4% MoMCensus
As of Oct 2025
Median Home Sale Price
$405,300
▼ 1.2% MoMCensus
As of Oct 2025
Months Supply — New Homes
9.7 Months
▲ 21.3% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
AFFORDABILITY & INCOME
Median Household Income
$83,730
▲ 1.3% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2024
Housing Affordability Index
117.6 Index
▲ 0.4% MoMNAR
As of Feb 2026
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate
6.38 %
▲ 2.6% MoMFHLMC
As of Mar 2026
Median New Home Price
$400,500
▼ 4.5% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
MULTIFAMILY CONSTRUCTION
Multi-Family Permits
Unavailable
— N/ACensus
Multi-Family Starts (5+ Units)
524.0 K Units
▲ 29.1% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
Total Completions
1,527.0 K Units
▲ 4.8% MoMCensus
As of Jan 2026
MoM = Month-over-Month change  •  CPI = Consumer Price Index  •  SAAR = Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate  •  Data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Census Bureau, Freddie Mac (FHLMC), and National Association of Realtors (NAR) via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED database.