July 2025 Rental Report: Multifamily Supply Pulls Back Amid Growing Headwinds

Rents are falling significantly in Austin.
Apartments that were $1500-$2000 just 18 months ago are $944 in Austin, TX.
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The issue, and opportunity, here is that the cost to build a new building is significantly higher today than it was in 2015. Take apartments – costs are up ~30% since just precovid, and more like ~70% or higher since 2015. Now – prices vary significantly across markets, and the major urban market’s underperformance is pulling these averages down
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