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Yardi Matrix describes outlook for U.S. student housing

A webinar hosted by Yardi Matrix leaders spelled out key drivers in the U.S. student housing market including demand, supply, demographics and sales transactions.

01 / 06 / 26

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What’s new in student housing? See Yardi Matrix report

Preleasing at the Yardi 200 schools exceeds last year’s level even as rent growth continues to decelerate. A new Yardi Matrix report outlines the fundamentals driving these and other key trends.

09 / 30 / 25

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Matrix documents brisk U.S. student housing preleasing

A new Yardi Matrix report shows that preleasing in the U.S. student housing market remains high. As operators strive to fill beds before the school year, rent growth has slowed but occupancy is up.

08 / 05 / 25

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Yardi Matrix reports on U.S. student housing market issues

Preleasing levels recorded at the Yardi 200 schools in March 2025 signify that last year’s preleasing pace has slowed down, according to a new national student housing report from Matrix.

05 / 20 / 25

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Yardi Matrix webinar provides U.S. student housing update

A recent Yardi Matrix webinar offered perspectives on the effects of enrollment, demographics and other aspects of student housing. This is one of the markets for which Matrix provides comprehensive market intelligence. The preleasing rate of 67.1% in March indicates that “the sector is returning to normal” after two years of underperformance, according to Tyson […]

04 / 16 / 25

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Student Housing Update

The student housing market is showing promising signs as it heads into the very early days of a new leasing season. Despite some challenges, the outlook remains positive, according to the latest webinar on the sector from Yardi Matrix. (View recording and other materials here.) Student housing continues to see solid demand and a few […]

11 / 25 / 24

Preleasing Pops

Student housing’s consistently rising preleasing rate exceeded 50 percent of tracked inventory by the end of January 2024, well ahead of last year’s figure, according to the latest Yardi Matrix National Student Housing Report. Preleasing for the 2024-2025 school year reached 54.5 percent in January, marking a 710-basis-point increase since January 2023. A total of […]

02 / 27 / 24

Student Housing in Strong Spot

The student housing sector starts the school year in a strong position, as preleasing matches last year’s solid performance and year-over-year rent growth has continually outpaced 2022’s historic growth. Student housing is one of the few real estate sectors to be continually resilient post-pandemic, according to the latest National Student Housing Report from Yardi® Matrix, […]

09 / 22 / 23

Student Housing

The student housing industry is set up for another solid performance in 2023 after record returns last year, according to the latest National Student Housing Report from Yardi Matrix. “Momentum is strong heading into the new year, even as the effect of higher interest rates takes hold in the economy and has led multifamily rents […]

01 / 20 / 23

Football Fun

American football season is here. Stores and stations are filled with advertisements for local city football teams and the community comes together for Sunday Funday games. The National Football League (NFL) is known all over the world, and even boasts an International Series of five games, three of which are played in London. Let’s not […]

11 / 02 / 22

Student Housing Tech

Life for a college student today is much different than it was 20 years ago. Students expect to have the connectivity that they are accustomed to at home. As we dive into student housing tech, one priority is clear: college students demand a fast, reliable WiFi connection. As for Mom and Dad, parents will appreciate […]

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Student Housing

The student housing industry continued to break records in the second quarter of 2022, according to the new quarterly National Student Housing Report from Yardi Matrix. An 87.2 percent preleasing rate and rent growth of five percent in June were the highest Matrix researchers have seen thus far for Yardi 200 universities, and transaction activity […]

07 / 27 / 22

Student Housing

The Yardi Matrix Student Housing Report for January offers a glimpse into the health and future of the market. Data reveals solid performance and steady growth, particularly among Big Ten universities. Preleasing Yardi 200 ended the fall 2021 preleasing period on a high note. In September, the figures came in at 94.3%, a 5.2% increase […]

01 / 13 / 22

New Semester, New Trends

Multi-Housing News interviewed Yardi client DTN Management Co. chief operating officer Colin Cronin. Together, they explored trends in student housing and how operators are preparing for the new semester. Snapshot of the Lansing market Cronin reports that the student housing sector in East Lansing remains strong.  Enrollment at Michigan State University has increased year-over-year thanks to […]

08 / 17 / 21

Student Housing Slows Down

Yardi Matrix vice president Jeff Adler presented a look both forward and back for the student housing sector in a webinar held Wednesday, March 3. (Find the presentation materials and recording here.) Despite the challenges of the pandemic over the last year, the sector has held up relatively well. Rents are still increasing – but […]

03 / 03 / 21