CoStar’s Apartments.com sees U.S. apartment rents slip 0.08% in September, annual growth rises to 1.5%

• CoStar’s Apartments.com reported U.S. apartment rents fell 0.08% in September 2026 to USD 1,752, ending nine months of flat-to-positive gains.
• Year-over-year rent growth accelerated to 1.5% from 1.3% in August, improving from 1.0% a year earlier.
• All regions posted monthly declines; the Mountain region fell 0.3%, signaling renewed pressure in supply-heavy Western markets.
• Major-market performance weakened; only 8 of the top 50 metros rose, while 35 declined, led by a 0.8% drop in Salt Lake City.
• Annual results diverged sharply; San Francisco rose 12.8%, while San Antonio fell 1.8%, highlighting uneven supply-demand balance.

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