The tight home-buying market is forcing many people to stay in their rentals, but the good news is that their rent may not be rising quite as fast as it has in recent years.
The July rent report by the rental platform Zumper found that rate increases are slowing in many of the 100 largest U.S. cities (counter to what is typically expected during a peak moving season), though not decreasing.
Since last July, rents are down in 38 of the 100 cities, steady in seven, and up in 55.
The biggest drop was found in Lincoln, Neb., where the median one-bedroom costs $830 a month — 18.6 percent lower than a year ago.
Also an example of short-term volatility, Lincoln saw rents rise more than 6 percent from June to July, the steepest monthly increase in the report.
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