Student Housing National Outlook – Spring 2026
May 14, 2026 · Thursday, 10:00 AM PT
Webinar Materials
Early signals from the AY 2026-2027 leasing cycle suggest a more challenging environment. Early preleasing is starting to trail prior years’ estimates and rent growth has stalled. Although enrollment growth has picked up, much of that growth has been online. Onsite enrollment growth, the primary driver for demand, has been concentrated at primary state schools, which are now starting to see a dramatic increase in development activity. Further complicating the outlook, a weak conventional apartment market is competing more than ever for renters in both urban and suburban markets.
With market conditions shifting quickly, staying ahead of these trends is critical. Watch this on-demand webinar for an in-depth look at what's driving the new competitive landscape and shaping market performance. Topics covered include:
- A detailed analysis of shifting enrollment patterns, including the rise of online learning
- A deep dive into preleasing and rental rate data, highlighting the best- and worst-performing markets
- The growing supply pipeline and how the current development cycle differs from prior cycles
- How capital markets are responding to both recent growth and the current slowdown
Speakers
Jeff Adler is Vice President, Yardi® Matrix, which offers the industry’s most comprehensive market intelligence service for US Multifamily (Conventional & Affordable), SFR BTR, Student, Self-Storage, Office, Industrial, Retail, and Vacant Land asset types. Prior to joining Yardi in 2014 , Mr. Adler held positions at AIMCO, Progressive Insurance, Oppenheimer & Co. and Strategic Planning Associates Inc., among others.