{"id":8896,"date":"2025-05-13T08:11:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T08:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/?p=8896"},"modified":"2025-06-20T08:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:38:07","slug":"student-housing-market-report-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardimatrix.com\/blog\/student-housing-market-report-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Housing Market Report \u2013 May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

Estimated preleasing reached 73.2% in April, according to the latest Yardi Matrix national student housing market report.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Preleasing at Yardi 200 reached 73.2% in April, up 140 basis points year-over-year<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rent growth slowed to 2.0% year-over-year, with average rents per bed falling to $917\u2014marking the first monthly decline since August 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Development pipeline continues to contract, with 28,454 beds projected to be delivered for the fall 2025 school year\u2019s start<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Investment activity remained steady, with 27 properties sold year-to-date through April at an average of $74,207 per bed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Preleasing holds steady pace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Preleasing activity across the Yardi 200 universities continued to show resilience, reaching 73.2% in April 2025. This marks a 140-basis-point improvement over April 2024 and matches the performance seen two years prior. Despite the headline strength, operators reported increased competition in lease-ups, with many having to lower rents or offer incentives to attract tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n