Apartments.com lifts US multifamily rent growth forecast for H2 2026

• CoStar raised its US multifamily rent growth outlook for 2H 2026, citing stronger employment assumptions, tighter conditions.
• Rent growth forecast lifted to 1.4% in Q3 2026 from 0.8% in Q2; Q4 revised to 1.9% from 0.5%.
• National multifamily vacancy projected at 8.2% by end-2026, easing to 8.1% by end-2027.
• Stabilized vacancy seen flat through end-2026, rising modestly in early 2027 as excess inventory is absorbed.
• Key risks flagged: elevated energy prices, slower labor force growth; offsets include undersupplied housing, slowing construction pipeline.

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