CoStar: Multifamily May Outperform Expectations in Q2

It is looking possible that multifamily’s fundamentals in the second quarter will finish stronger than a year ago. It is even possible that the quarter overall may outperform expectations. This is according to CoStar Group, which is basing this premise on April’s rental numbers that are showing every sign that the sector is beginning to stabilize. 

“National year-over-year asking rent growth slowed to 2.1% at the end of April from 2.6% at the end of March, vacancy rates held steady and 34,000 units were absorbed, signaling a strong start to the second quarter,” says Jay Lybik, National Director of Multifamily Analytics at CoStar Group.