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Single-Family Rental Industry Ending 2021 on a High Note For Landlords

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Danielle Nguyen

December 17, 2021

As we close out 2021, we are looking forward to what 2022 brings to the rental and housing industry.

New lease effective rents continue to rise, with several popular in-migration markets producing double-digit rent growth over the last year, according to our Burns Single-Family Rent Indexâ„¢ (BSFRI). The BSFRI covers 99 markets and includes homes that are owned by small investors, which are the vast majority of the market.

Top SFR markets with double-digit new lease effective rent growth include:

  • Phoenix (+12% YOY)
 
  • Las Vegas (+10% YOY)
 
  • Charlotte (+10% YOY)
 
  • Atlanta (+10% YOY)
 

The publicly traded single-family rental (SFR) REITs reported even higher rent growth in 3Q21. In aggregate the SFR REITs reported in 3Q21:

  • 98% same-home occupancy
 
  • Record-high 18% same-home new lease rent growth
 
  • Virtually no change in the ratio of tenant/applicant incomes, which indicate strong wage growth
 

This solid performance by the REITS is primarily a function of:

  • Concentration in the strongest markets (view map below to the single-family rental REIT portfolio concentration)
 
  • Superior property management services
 
  • Recovering substantial property tax increases that will be passed on to local municipalities
 

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About The Author

Danielle Nguyen
Vice President, Research
Danielle manages, implements, and analyzes the housing market with a specific focus on for-sale and for-rent research. She is a research content creator who produces high-quality, insightful, and forward-looking housing research and a trusted resource (connector) for clients and those interested in JBREC’s research.

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