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Joel Nelson

East Coast United States
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Yardi Matrix report documents easing of U.S. self storage rent decline

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By Joel Nelson
| Yardi
Month-over-month average rate increases but pressures stifle year-over-year growth SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 24, 2026 – Average U.S. self storage advertised rates posted a month-over-month gain in May 2026 but declined year-over-year, underscoring the industry’s ongoing supply and demand challenges. A new national report from Yardi® Matrix illustrates that last month’s 0.8% month-over-month increase exceeded the May increases in 2025 and 2024.
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Student housing rents edge up as preleasing proceeds, Yardi Matrix reports

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By Joel Nelson
| Yardi
Owners poised for busy summer leasing season; recent uplift buoys investment prospects SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 24, 2026 – Preleasing at the Yardi® 200 schools reached 78% in May 2026 as the average student housing per-bed rent increased 0.2% month over month and 1.7% year over year, according to new data compiled by Yardi® Matrix. The preleasing was slightly ahead of last year’s pace but below 2022-24 levels.
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Yardi Matrix: Supply, economic headwinds braking multifamily rent growth

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By Joel Nelson
| Yardi
Economic pressures offset reduced supply; transaction activity remains muted SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., June 18, 2026 –  With almost 1.3 million units in the lease-up phase and consumer sentiment wavering, U.S. multifamily rent growth is likely to remain modest for the remainder of 2026, according to a new market analysis from Yardi® Matrix.
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