U.S. Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q1 2026
The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates for Q1 2026 were 7.3% for rental housing and 1.1% for homeowner housing. The national homeownership rate for Q1 was 65.3%. Click here to read more.
FHFA House Price Index Says Prices Up 1.7% Year-Over-Year
According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices rose 0.2% in February, 2026 and were up 1.7% year-over-year. Click here to read more.
HUD Announces that Fannie & Freddie will Allow Credit Scores with Rent Payments
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development recently announced that the Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac will adopt new mortgage credit score models, including VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T. Click here to read more.
Housing Starts Up 10.8% in March
The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in March, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,502,000, which is 10.8% higher than February’s revised number and is also 10.8% higher than one year ago. Click here to read more.
Zumper’s National Rent Report – April ’26
Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for April, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1508 (up 0.4%) and $1895 (up 0.8%) for two-bedrooms. Click here to read more.
Airbnb Generates $93 Billion in Economic Activity Across America in 2025
A recent report from Airbnb says the economic impact of their platform across the U.S. was $93 billion – the highest level on record. Click here to read more.
Rental Fraud is Exploding – Here’s What Landlords Must Know!
On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast David Pickron and Scot Aubrey explore what happens when you experience the rental process from the tenant’s perspective—and the results may surprise you. Click here to read more.
Recreational Marijuana Taxes by State
We have had several posts about marijuana laws around the nation. A recent report from the Tax Foundation recreational says marijuana taxation is a hot policy issue and, along those lines, that many states tax & regulate it. Click here to read more.
Average Rent Across 100 U.S. Cities in 2026
Infographic: Citing data from Zillow and WalletHub, a recent graphic from the Visual Capitalist illustrates average monthly rent prices in 100 U.S. cities as of February, 2026. They illustrate how rents across these cities range from over $3,500 in the most expensive markets to around $1,200 in more affordable regions. Click here to read more.
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