Apartment rents hit a post-pandemic milestone — and more landlords are sweetening their deals

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Rental rates on some apartment types slipped in July compared to the same time a year prior, the first time that’s occurred since June 2020 — the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Median asking rents for studios and one-bedroom apartments fell 0.1%, two-bedroom apartments fell 0.3% and units with three or more bedrooms fell 2.4% between July 2023 and July 2024, according to Redfin Corp. (Nasdaq: RDFN).

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All unit types tracked by the real estate technology company are down at least $50 from the rental-rate highs seen in recent years.

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