Leased listings rise year over year in March in Houston area

Leased listings rise year over year in March in Houston area

Leased listings rose 2.5% year over year this March, with 4,088 single-family rentals leased compared to 3,988 leased last March.

Rents Stay Stable, but Economic Shifts Threaten the Balance

Tariffs and Tight Supply Could End Flat Rent Streak After more than a year of minimal fluctuation, asking rents, or the initial rent amount that a landlord advertises or requests for a property when it becomes available for rent subject to negotiation, across the U.S. continue to hover just below their 2022 peak, but economists say a renewed rise may be imminent due to tariffs and a slowdown in apartment construction. March marked the 13th conse…