{"id":10144,"date":"2026-02-16T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/?p=10144"},"modified":"2026-04-03T12:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T12:35:45","slug":"student-housing-market-report-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/student-housing-market-report-february-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Housing Market Report \u2013 February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Read the latest Yardi Matrix Student Housing Market Report<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estimated preleasing reached 52.3% as of January, pointing to another solid start to the 2026\u20132027 leasing season, according to the latest Yardi Matrix student housing national report.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Preleasing at Yardi 200 universities reached 52.3% in January, ahead of the final January 2025 estimate of 45.6%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Annual rent growth declined 0.2% year-over-year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Average rent per bed was $915, down 0.8% from the February 2025 peak of $922<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Enrollment at 184 of the Yardi 200 universities totaled 4.9 million, up 1.8% year-over-year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Preleasing reminds investors why the sector stays resilient<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Early preleasing for the upcoming academic year continued to trend ahead of last year, though results vary significantly by market. Yardi Matrix noted that early estimates can be revised as more properties report\u2014last year\u2019s January preleasing was initially placed at 54.6% before settling lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n