COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE'S ECONOMIC ADVISORS

Notably, the number of moves is up 12.1% compared to the 2024 total, making it the largest annual increase since at least the turn of the century. Further, it is the first time that the number of moves increased in consecutive years since 2010.

The Administration considers a national housing emergency as residential markets send mixed signals.

On-time rental payments in independently operated units improved in September 2025 — offering hope that the sector is moving off its performance floor. According to this month’s first estimate, 83.1% of units paid their full rent on time — an increase of 58 basis points (bps) from August.

Seventy percent (70.0%) of multifamily markets in the US saw rents rise between July and August—the high-water mark for the year.

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One in three US households (33.3%) has a school-age child. While the perception is that multifamily rentals mostly attract young, childless households, the reality is more nuanced. According to the 2023 American Community Survey, about 4.0 million multifamily households include a school-age child—roughly one in five of all multifamily households (18.3%).

The growing share of apartment renters playing catch-up on their monthly bills may speak to a broader undercurrent of distress.

Published with our partners at Arbor Realty Trust, the Q3 2025 Small Multifamily Investment Trends Report explores a wide range of topics within the small-asset subsector — including cap rates, asset pricing, refinancing activity, originations, and credit trends.