The Radix Review: Multifamily Trends Explained

Job Growth and Wage Growth Remain Strong, Benefit Multifamily Operations - RAOT Week of May 4th, 2025

Jay Denton

The latest U.S. jobs report was stronger than expected, especially given the generally economic uncertainty often echoed by media reports. While there are a few caveats to the report, the positive tone should not have been too surprising given the recent performance for multifamily. 

U.S. annual effective rent growth was 0.9% for the latest week, but many markets and submarkets have returned to growth rates of at least 3.0%. Annual wage growth was 3.8% in April, which should help rent growth normalize as supply and demand become balanced in more locations...

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