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Rental Housing 101: Understanding Apartment Absorption
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Rental Housing 101: Understanding Apartment Absorption
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July Issue: What Tighter Conditions Mean for Housing Affordability
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Rental Housing 101: Understanding Apartment Absorption
Housing providers frequently reference absorption—the net change in the number of occupied rental homes—as a proxy for household demand. That makes sense—because stronger demand often means more people signing leases. But, that’s not the full picture. Leasing activity is also a function of new supply: When more apartments get built, rents tend to fall, which makes it easier for more people to access housing (thereby forming more households).
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