Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for March, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1502 (up 0.2%) and $1880 (up 0.1%) for two-bedrooms. Zumper says that these are the first national monthly rent increases (for both unit types) in nearly a year and signals a potential turning point, with even modest gains likely to reintroduce upward pressure on inflation given shelter’s outsized role in CPI. Be sure to check out their list of the 100 top metros.
After a prolonged period of soft rent growth, the market is beginning to return to more typical seasonal patterns…While rents are still down year-over-year, the pace of those declines is clearly slowing, and early signs of spring demand are beginning to push prices upward again. As we head into peak leasing season, we expect competition to pick up, particularly in markets that have already absorbed a significant wave of new supply and are beginning to rebalance.” Said Zumper CEO Shawn Mullahy.
Click here to read the full report at Zumper.
