Positive momentum is building across the national multifamily landscape. Decades-high inflation shook the financial confidence of many households in 2022, leading to a freeze in formations. The net absorption of rentals returned to positive territory last year, however, accelerating each quarter, and the positive momentum is set to continue this year as inflation tapers. Tight housing market underscores need for rentals. The cost to buy a condo or a single-family home today has skyrocketed, due to both elevated mortgage rates and stubbornly-high sale prices. The typical mortgage payment on a median-priced home now exceeds the average Class A apartment rent by over $800, a record. Fewer renters will transition to homeownership this year, which will further grow the renter pool amid new household formation. The nation still faces a long-term shortage of housing, warranting the magnitude of the current multifamily pipeline, if not the condensed timeline.
Marcus & Millichap: 2024 Multifamily National Investment Forecast
