As the U.S. Federal Reserve fights persistent rent price inflation, an unprecedented trend in national multifamily construction timelines suggests rent price growth will remain elevated.
Beginning in the early 2000s, a backlog of housing units became stuck in construction, outpacing starts and completions. This 5+ unit multifamily backlog reached historic levels in 2023.
The backlog is largely due to slower construction timelines - it now takes almost 2X as long to build an apartment as it did 30 years ago.
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