Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for April, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1508 (up 0.4%) and $1895 (up 0.8%) for two-bedrooms. Be sure to check out their list of the 100 top metros. Zumper says annual rent changes remain negative for the tenth straight month, but declines have nearly disappeared, but they’re seeing a distinct divergence:
“Underneath the national averages, the rental market is splitting in two…Expensive coastal cities are seeing rents spike as supply remains constrained, while markets in the Sun Belt and Mountain States are still working through a significant inventory overhang that could take another year or two to fully absorb. What looks like a national recovery is increasingly just a handful of markets doing the heavy lifting.” Said Zumper CEO Shawn Mullahy.
Click here to read the full report at Zumper.
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