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  • Phoenix is the No. 4 biggest apartment builder of 2025 - Read Article

    Phoenix is the No. 4 biggest apartment builder of 2025

    2025-09-02T13:00:00-07:00

    Although apartment construction in 2025 is shifting heavily to the South — now accounting for more than 50% of all expected completions — the Phoenix metro area pierced the top 10 dominated by Southern locations and secured the title of the 4th busiest apartment builder in…

  • Apartment space for $1,500: Where you get more (or less) in Metro Phoenix - Read Article

    Apartment space for $1,500: Where you get more (or less) in Metro Phoenix

    2025-08-14T07:05:00-07:00

    With a rent budget of $1,500, choosing the right city in the Phoenix metro area could mean up to 180 square feet more (or less) of apartment space. While smaller cities typically offer the most space, Mesa and Tempe stand out by bucking the trend. Meanwhile, Scottsdale is the only city that…

  • Here’s what renters in Phoenix can expect this moving season - Read Article

    Here’s what renters in Phoenix can expect this moving season

    2025-07-11T10:25:00-07:00

    The 2025 rental season is off to a tighter start than last year. In Phoenix, despite a robust influx of newly built apartments, more renters in Phoenix decided to renew their lease, keeping the competition for each vacant unit tight. …

  • Booming downtowns: Phoenix adds 5,000 apartments in 5 years - Read Article

    Booming downtowns: Phoenix adds 5,000 apartments in 5 years

    2025-06-11T07:05:00-07:00

    A quarter of all post-pandemic apartments constructed in Phoenix was concentrated downtown. Impressively, this resulted in more than 5,200 new units, positioning the city center as the 21st fastest growing downtown nationwide.  Our Downtown Construction Report looks at the 50 largest U.S. cities to highlight those…

  • Here’s how Phoenix apartment size shrank significantly in last 10 years - Read Article

    Here’s how Phoenix apartment size shrank significantly in last 10 years

    2025-05-13T07:15:00-07:00

    One-bedroom apartments are taking over Phoenix: Developers built a whopping 13% more of this unit type in the last decade. Now, they make up half of the new apartments in your city. While these smaller living spaces offer convenience, renters won’t be pleased to know they got even more compact. Additionally, this shrinking Phoenix apartment size trend…

  • Top 9 Arizona cities to watch for rental activity in 2025 - Read Article

    Top 9 Arizona cities to watch for rental activity in 2025

    2025-01-31T06:20:00-07:00

    RentCafe‘s first report of 2025 highlights the top cities to watch for rental activity this year, based on the most online engagement from apartment hunters on RentCafe.com in the past 12 months.   JANUARY 15: 50 Arizona commercial real…

  • Here’s how tough it was to rent an apartment in Phoenix in 2024 - Read Article

    Here’s how tough it was to rent an apartment in Phoenix in 2024

    2025-01-22T09:30:00-07:00

    Phoenix’s accelerated apartment construction paid off — partly. While competition slightly loosened, people looking to rent an apartment in Phoenix chose to renew their leases than take advantage of the new units in town. As…

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