Market Trends

Chicago does not face the run-up in apartment deliveries that may slow the comebacks in some of the nation’s biggest cities.

Multifamily rents rose nationally in April indicating ongoing recovery from the pandemic, according to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily National Report.

National apartment rents aren't just recovering — they’re growing at a pace that would equate to the strongest apartment rent gains this century if maintained throughout the year, according to a CoStar Group analysis.

Early signs of rising inflation are beginning to show up in the marketplace

The Fed assessment and other data show unemployment benefits, government stimulus checks and tax refunds have provided a substantial increase in personal income and purchasing power

The defining features of both cities and suburbs won’t be fundamentally changed by the pandemic, and as the recovery takes hold longer-term, both will likely continue to attract certain demographics over others.