Rent is falling fastest in markets that added the most new supply
Rent is now 0.7% lower for one-bedroom rentals nationwide than it was a year ago, but some markets are still seeing significant increases, new report shows
by Taylor Anderson Feb 27
22 renters vie for each unit in America's toughest rental market
Miami saw an average of 22 renters compete for every available apartment in 2023, compared to a national average of just 9, according to a new report released earlier this week from RentCafe
by Ben Verde Dec 14
New data shows much of the US has entered the ‘renter’s market’
The Sun Belt leads the ongoing drop in rent declines, and the price of rent is now lower than a year ago in 50 of the top 100 markets Zumper tracks
by Taylor Anderson Nov 28
ChatGPT plugin to empower Zumper search experience
Machine learning has been a component of its overall solution for awhile, but Zumper's ChatGPT use will enhance consumer-facing interactions primarily in terms of search, the company says
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 2
Rental rewards company Stake names new president
Natalie Cariola joins Stake after serving as a C-level executive at Zumper for the past 6 years, the company exclusively told Inman
by Taylor Anderson Apr 3
Zumper launches dedicated vacation site, flex stays subscription
The launch comes 7 months after the rental marketplace announced a $30M funding round to help solidify its space in the short-term rental market and serve all types of renters
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 22
Proptech in 2022: Zillow rebounds, iBuyers stumble and MLSs grow up
Zillow bounced back after folding its iBuyer in 2021, multiple listing services finally caught up, enterprise solutions arrived and other signs property technology approached maturity in 2022
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 21
Mixed signals in rental market as half of cities post declines
One economist notes rental demand looks weak through the rest of the year as price growth tapers toward a historically normal pattern
by Taylor Anderson Sep 27
Housing is cooling. In some places, rents have yet to get the memo
In more than half of America's largest cities, rents continue to post double-digit annual growth. And in some cases, they're speeding up, according to Zumper’s most recent report
by Daniel Houston Aug 29
Zumper to put $30M in funding to work in short-term rental market
Zumper's data shows that the idea of short-term rentals is bigger, and more critical, than vacation properties and the remote-working technology sector
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 26
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Despite recent slowdown in rent hikes, the price to rent a one-bedroom apartment set an all-time record of $1,450 per month in July, according to data from Zumper released Tuesday
by Taylor Anderson Jul 26
Rent prices see early signs of cooling
Rents are up 0.5% nationally from a month ago but significantly down from a growth rate of 1 to 2%, according to a new report released Tuesday by the online rental marketplace Zumper
by Ben Verde Jun 29
Rental market not immune to cuts as Zumper lays off 15% of staff
A cooling real estate market has already led to cuts at companies far and wide. The San Francisco-based rental search portal is the latest
by Taylor Anderson Jun 17
Rent rose to record highs in 2021. It’s rising even faster this year
The monthly cost of renting a one-bedroom home has reached record highs in 13 of the past 14 months, according to Zumper
by Taylor Anderson Apr 27