Rental Competitiveness Index
Miami’s Rental Market Is Red Hot, Fueled by Florida’s Renewed Momentum
As the summer moving season ramps up, apartment hunting is becoming more challenging for renters across the U.S. Bolstered by…
Hottest Rental Markets in Early 2025: Chicagoland’s Rise Challenges Miami
At the start of 2025, the Midwest emerged as the most competitive region for apartment-hunters with 10 metros in the…
2024 Year-End Report: Miami’s Competitiveness Wanes With Suburban Chicago and Milwaukee Closing In
The Midwest stands out as a red-hot region for renters in 2024, with five markets in the nation’s top 10…
Chicagoland Matches Miami for Hottest Rental Market, Fueled by Rise of the Midwest
Key Takeaways: The national RCI score stands at 75.8 during the busiest time for moving, with significantly more renters choosing…
Chicago, Silicon Valley Challenge Miami as Hottest Rental Markets
Key takeaways: The national competitivity score stands at 73.4 out of 100 at the start of the moving season, with…
America’s Hottest Rental Markets at the Start of 2024: Miami Holds Leading Spot Amid Rising Competition in the Midwest
Key takeaways: The national competitivity score stands at 73.4 out of 100 in early 2024, with vacant apartments finding occupants…
2023 Year-End Report: Miami Tops U.S. Hottest Rental Markets, but the Midwest Heats Up the Competition
The Midwest was the most competitive region for renting in 2023 with three of its markets making the top five…
Best Rental Markets in the U.S.: Competition for Apartments Intensifies in Midwest This Rental Season, but Miami Holds Onto 1st Place
Miami was the most competitive rental market during this summer’s peak moving season, but the Midwest was America’s hottest apartment…
Miami Is Nation’s Hottest Renting Spot as Florida Shines Again This Rental Season
Although the very start of the year saw a pivot in the Northeast, Florida’s apartment market is once again the…
America’s Hottest Rental Markets at the Start of 2023: North Jersey Overtakes Miami as Competition Builds Up in the Northeast
The national competitivity score is 60 out of 126 at the start of the year, with vacant apartments occupied within…
2022 Year-End Report: Miami Was America’s Most Competitive Rental Market This Year, Two-Thirds of Renters Renewed Leases
In 2022, an average of 14 renters competed for each vacant apartment and the overall national competitivity score was 59.9…
The Most Competitive Rental Markets in the First Half of 2022: Miami Is Red Hot, While Competition in the Northeast Intensifies
As the nation is buzzing with renting activity, we’re ranking the most competitive rental markets in the first half of…
2021 Year-End Report: Outdoor-Friendly Small Metros Were the Most Desirable for Rent, Led by Eugene, OR
In 2021, the most competitive rental markets were small metros, within close proximity of nature that allow for an affordable…
