Renter demand in Houston strengthened sharply from a year ago, with third quarter absorption more than five times the year-ago level and trailing absorption rising across most submarkets, though demand still trails new supply.
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The development pipeline has contracted to its smallest size in over a decade, at just 1.6% of inventory, well below the national average and among the lightest in its regional peer group. Starts are also down roughly one-third from a year ago, setting up a lighter supply environment through 2027.
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Occupancy stabilized in the third quarter after a period of compression, and rents declined 2.4%, a narrower drop than Phoenix, Las Vegas, and San Antonio, though both measures remain pressured by lease-up concessions and elevated deliveries.
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MARKET OUTLOOK
Houston's multifamily market is moving toward a more balanced footing as the supply wave that defined recent years recedes. The active pipeline has fallen...