COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE'S ECONOMIC ADVISORS

NYC rent growth remained stronger than the national trend in March, with Manhattan leading annual gains and momentum showing increasing divergence across boroughs.

National rents rose 1.2% year-over-year in February, down from 1.4% in January and 1.6% in December, marking a continued slowdown from the modest re-acceleration observed in late 2024. While rent growth remains positive, the trend has clearly softened, reflecting ongoing supply pressures and a normalization in demand following the post-pandemic surge.

This week’s Rental Housing Weekly Briefing examines apartment market conditions via NMHC’s latest quarterly survey, alongside new Chandan Economics-RentRedi data showing continued improvement in mom-and-pop rent collections.

April 2026 Rental Payment Trends: Collections Improve, Late Payments Remain Elevated