"AUSTIN SEES RENT REDUCTIONS AND SLOWING APARTMENT CONSTRUCTION AMID REAL ESTATE MARKET SHIFTS"
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Hoodline Austin writes, "As rents across Austin experience an unexpected dip, the city is witnessing a shift, where rent decreases have ushered in a slowed momentum for new apartment constructions, revealed data from Realtor.com and insights from local experts. Rents in Austin have seen a near 10% reduction from May 2023 to May 2024, with average rent for small to medium apartments at $1,400, while the national median stood at $1,700, as noted by KVUE.
After a substantial uptick in rental prices, due in part to an influx of residents and low pandemic-era interest rates, construction boomed, yet this surge is tapering off as building costs increase alongside interest rates and market profitability becomes less certain, a situation underscored by a…
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