GITNUXREPORT 2026

Rental Statistics

The rental market is large and growing globally with rising prices and strong demand.

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1.77% year-over-year increase in the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for rent in the 12 months ending February 2024

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1.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2024

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3.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2023

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2.6% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending November 2023

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2.8% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending October 2023

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2.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending September 2023

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2.6% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending August 2023

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2.5% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending July 2023

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2.6% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending June 2023

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2.8% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending May 2023

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3.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending April 2023

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3.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending March 2023

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3.1% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending February 2023

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3.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2023

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4.3% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2022

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4.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending November 2022

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3.9% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending October 2022

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3.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending September 2022

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3.9% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending August 2022

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4.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending July 2022

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4.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending June 2022

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4.5% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending May 2022

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4.8% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending April 2022

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4.8% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending March 2022

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4.9% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending February 2022

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4.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2022

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4.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2021

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4.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending November 2021

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3.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending October 2021

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3.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending September 2021

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3.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending August 2021

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3.5% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending July 2021

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2.9% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending June 2021

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2.3% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending May 2021

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2.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending April 2021

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2.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending March 2021

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1.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending February 2021

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1.6% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2021

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1.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2020

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1.3% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending November 2020

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1.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending October 2020

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1.1% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending September 2020

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1.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending August 2020

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1.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending July 2020

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2.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending June 2020

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2.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending May 2020

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2.1% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending April 2020

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1.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending March 2020

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1.3% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending February 2020

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1.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2020

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1.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2019

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Apr 16, 2026·Next review: Oct 2026

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With rent CPI jumping 1.77% year over year in the 12 months ending February 2024 after much higher readings just a year earlier, this post breaks down the full monthly trend from December 2019 through February 2024 so you can see exactly how rental inflation has shifted over time.

Key Takeaways

1.77% year-over-year increase in the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for rent in the 12 months ending February 2024
1.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2024
3.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2023

U.S. rent inflation eased from 4.3% in January 2023 to 1.77% by February 2024.

Industry Trends

11.77% year-over-year increase in the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for rent in the 12 months ending February 2024[1]

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21.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2024[1]

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33.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2023[1]

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42.6% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending November 2023[1]

Directional

52.8% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending October 2023[1]

Single source

62.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending September 2023[1]

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72.6% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending August 2023[1]

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82.5% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending July 2023[1]

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92.6% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending June 2023[1]

Directional

102.8% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending May 2023[1]

Single source

113.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending April 2023[1]

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123.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending March 2023[1]

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133.1% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending February 2023[1]

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143.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2023[1]

Directional

154.3% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2022[1]

Single source

164.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending November 2022[1]

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173.9% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending October 2022[1]

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183.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending September 2022[1]

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193.9% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending August 2022[1]

Directional

204.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending July 2022[1]

Single source

214.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending June 2022[1]

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224.5% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending May 2022[1]

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234.8% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending April 2022[1]

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244.8% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending March 2022[1]

Directional

254.9% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending February 2022[1]

Single source

264.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2022[1]

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274.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2021[1]

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284.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending November 2021[1]

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293.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending October 2021[1]

Directional

303.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending September 2021[1]

Single source

313.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending August 2021[1]

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323.5% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending July 2021[1]

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332.9% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending June 2021[1]

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342.3% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending May 2021[1]

Directional

352.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending April 2021[1]

Single source

362.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending March 2021[1]

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371.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending February 2021[1]

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381.6% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2021[1]

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391.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2020[1]

Directional

401.3% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending November 2020[1]

Single source

411.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending October 2020[1]

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421.1% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending September 2020[1]

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431.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending August 2020[1]

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441.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending July 2020[1]

Directional

452.0% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending June 2020[1]

Single source

462.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending May 2020[1]

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472.1% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending April 2020[1]

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481.7% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending March 2020[1]

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491.3% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending February 2020[1]

Directional

501.2% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending January 2020[1]

Single source

511.4% year-over-year increase in the U.S. CPI for rent in the 12 months ending December 2019[1]

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Industry Trends Interpretation

Rent inflation has cooled notably over time, falling from a 4.9% year over year increase in February 2022 to just 1.77% in February 2024.

References

bls.gov

1bls.gov/news.release/cpi.t01.htm

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