Zumper: Median Apartment Rent Growth Turns Positive After Year of Annual Declines

The Zumper National Rent Index showed the median one-bedroom rent rose 0.5% month-over-month to $1,526, while two-bedroom rent increased 0.1% to $1,905. On an annual basis, one-bedroom rent is now up 0.4%, its first positive year-over-year reading since May 2025, while two-bedroom rent sits 0.3% below the year-ago period. The declines in the annual one-bedroom...