City Rental Guides
Local market data, the largest property managers active in each metro, and a quick reference to tenant law.
Nashville's rental market has cooled from its 2022 peak but is still one of the fastest-growing in the Southeast. Tenants now have more leverage at lease signing than at any time in the last five years.
Austin has the highest apartment vacancy rate of any large Sun Belt metro right now, which means concessions (1-2 months free) are common at Class-A properties.
Atlanta's metro area has one of the largest single-family rental markets in the country, dominated by Invitation Homes and Progress Residential.
Denver's rental market remains tight despite a wave of new construction in RiNo and Cherry Creek. Tenants should still expect application fees and administrative fees on most Class-A properties.
New York City has one of the lowest rental vacancy rates in the United States. Rent-stabilized inventory makes the market unique - tenants in stabilized units have strong renewal protections.
Boston has a notoriously tight September turnover cycle driven by the student population, but rent growth has cooled in 2026 versus the 2022 peak.
San Francisco's rental market has rebounded but is still below 2019 peaks. Rent control and just-cause eviction protections cover most pre-1979 multifamily buildings.