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2023 Mid-Year National Report
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Berkadia Research compiles economic and market data to uncover trends that provide commercial real estate investors with forward-thinking insights to drive acquisition and disposition strategies and methods of financing.
2023 Mid-Year Themes:
The capital markets landscape continued to face headwinds through the first half of 2023. Market forces like deglobalization, the resurgence of on-shoring and near-shoring, demographic trends, and geopolitical concerns are all contributing to elevated and persistent inflation.
- U.S. seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment grew by an average of 316,000 new positions per month in the last year, outpacing the monthly average during the pre-pandemic growth cycle of approximately 186,700 hires. A competitive environment for workers contributed to a strong average salary increase of 5.6% annually through June 2023.
- Apartment operators reported positive net absorption during the first six months of 2023, a reversal from the second half of last year.
- Even so, net leasing activity trailed deliveries to contribute to occupancy dropping to 94.7% in the second quarter of 2023. Occupancy was on par with the pre-pandemic cycle average from 2010 to 2019.
- Apartment operators became more measured with rent increases in the last year. Rent advanced 4.0% since mid-2022, decelerating 16.9% from one year prior.
Effective Rent
$1,809
Occupancy
94.7%
Delivered
502,375 units
Absorbed
376,276 units
Employment
2.5%
Cap Rate
5.2%
2023 Mid-Year Multifamily Reports:
Institutional & National Markets
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