followed the nationwide deceleration trend<\/a><\/strong>, with overall rates decreasing by 0.6% on a trailing three-month basis through January, to an average of $3,067. Rents in the market contracted 30 basis points faster than the national average during the period, with the U.S. figure now at $1,701. On a year-over-year basis, San Jose had one of the highest rent expansion rates in the nation, at 8.1%.<\/p>\n