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Median Rents Up for September

Sep 04, 2018
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Median national one-bedroom unit rents rose to $1,022 and rent for two-bedroom units rose to $1,294 for September, according to new data from ABODO.
 
Milwaukee recorded the greatest increase in one-bedroom unit rents, rising 12.8 percent rise to $1,054 from August’s $934. Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Ariz., had significant increases for this sector with 9.9 and 8.3 percent increases, respectively. Jacksonville, Fla., recorded the greatest rent decrease for one-bedroom units, with a 5.4 percent drop to $827.
 
For two-bedroom unit rents, Long Beach, Calif., saw a 12 percent increase spike from $2,090 in August to $2,342 in September. Charleston, S.C., had the greatest decline, with a 5.7 percent drop from $1,485 in August to $1,401 in September.
 
And, once again, San Francisco was the priciest rental market, with one-bedroom units averaging $3,796 per one-bedroom unit and $4,955 per two-bedroom unit.
Median national one-bedroom unit rents rose to $1,022 and rent for two-bedroom units rose to $1,294 for September, according to new data from ABODO

 
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