{"id":10915,"date":"2026-05-28T08:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/?p=10915"},"modified":"2026-09-30T09:37:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:37:43","slug":"twin-cities-multifamily-market-report-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/twin-cities-multifamily-market-report-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin Cities Multifamily Market Report \u2013 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Read the latest Yardi Matrix <strong><a href=\"\/blog\/twin-cities-multifamily-market-report\/\">Twin Cities Multifamily Market Report<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Asking Rents Excel, Occupancy Still Stable<\/h2>\n<p>Twin Cities fundamentals remained healthy, with rent growth outpacing the U.S. and occupancy holding steady, as per the latest Twin Cities multifamily market report. Advertised asking rents rose 2.5% year-over-year, to $1,621 in March, well above the 0.1% U.S. increase to $1,750, according to the <a href=\"\/blog\/national-multifamily-market-report\/\" rel=\"\"><strong>national multifamily market report<\/strong><\/a>. As of March, Minneapolis\u2013St. Paul ranked fourth for yearly rent growth among Yardi Matrix\u2019s top 30 markets. Occupancy in stabilized assets saw a 10-basis-point downtick over 12 months, to 95.2% in February.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-eACd8\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Twin Cities vs. National Rent Growth\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/eACd8\/1\/\" height=\"334\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Line chart\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Employment growth decelerated to 0.7% through December 2025, but remained ahead of the 0.6% U.S. pace. Unemployment reached 4.8% in February, above Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as the 4.4% U.S. average. The market added 10,600 net jobs in 2025, with gains across six sectors, led by education and health services and manufacturing. Four sectors contracted, including financial activities. Notable project advancements include Boston Scientific\u2019s $131 million Maple Grove expansion, set to add 52,500 square feet and 440 jobs, and the 2025 addition of three METRO bus rapid transit lines, broadening regional access.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"datawrapper-chart-5tqT3\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" title=\"Twin Cities Employment Share by Sector\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/5tqT3\/1\/\" height=\"417\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Table\" data-external=\"1\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Deliveries totaled 729 units in the first quarter, while 5,964 units were underway as of March, with construction starts moderating. Meanwhile, multifamily sales reached $415 million in 2026 through March, but a value-add-heavy mix pushed the average price per unit down 29% year-to-date, to $136,815. That stood well below the $196,464 U.S. figure.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full Yardi Matrix Twin Cities Multifamily Market Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/publications\/download\/file\/8692-MatrixMultifamilyTwinCitiesReport-May2026\" rel=\"\"><strong>May 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asking Rents Excel, Occupancy Still Stable Twin Cities fundamentals remained healthy, with rent growth outpacing the U.S. and occupancy holding steady, as per the latest Twin Cities multifamily market report. Advertised asking rents rose 2.5% year-over-year, to $1,621 in March, well above the 0.1% U.S. increase to $1,750, according to the national multifamily market report. 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