The Inland Empire\u2019s multifamily market began 2026 with most fundamentals winding down, as economic uncertainty and a decade peak for deliveries pressured rents. Average advertised asking rents inched down 0.3%, on a trailing three-month basis through January, to $2,151, 10 basis points below the U.S. average and marking the second consecutive month of contractions, as per the U.S. multifamily market report<\/strong><\/a>. Following 2025\u2019s record deliveries, the average occupancy across stabilized assets inched up only 10 basis points year-over-year through December, to 95.3%.<\/p>\n