Friday, August 31, 2012

Job Growth is Driving a Healthy Multifamily Market in Houston via REBusinessOnline.com

Currently, the Houston multifamily market is in the best shape that we’ve seen in a long time. For example, rents are increasing across the board, particularly in Class A properties. In addition, occupancy is at its highest point in years. We’re still trying to backfill supply into a market that has seen historically low deliveries over the last three years, and Houston is creating serious demand for new units. We use the rule of thumb that for every six or seven new jobs created, there is demand for one new apartment. Thus, Houston has added more than 90,000 jobs in the last 12 months, which tells us that we need to add 12-15,000 units annually just to keep up with current demand. So, all in all, Houston’s multifamily market is healthy right now.

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