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Apartments.com Q3 RentPulse Report: Apartment Markets Tighten, But Renters Still Have Leverage

$CSGPPress releaseOct 28, 2026, 9:10 AM ETRead the release

CoStar Group's Apartments.com released its Q3 RentPulse Index, showing the national apartment vacancy rate fell to 7.8%, its lowest since late 2023, while concessions rose to 4.2% of advertised rents. The report highlights regional divergence: Upper Midwest rents are up 2.3% year over year, while oversupplied markets like Fort Myers (down 3.3%) and Las Vegas (down 1.8%) still favor renters.

Key figures

Midwest rent yoy
2.3%
National vacancy rate
7.8%
Monthly unique visitors
121 million
National concession rate
4.2%

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