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Mid-priced and mid-quality apartments are also known as three-star apartments in the CoStar national building rating system.

April 2, 2026

Are Mid-Priced Apartments on the Road to Recovery?

The market shows positive signs for apartment owners and operators facing tough conditions. But a closer look reveals different outlooks for the middle and top end of the market.

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April 2, 2026

Multifamily Market Shows Signs of Stabilizing

After the last few years of rocketing growth and dramatic declines, is the turbulence in the multifamily market starting to slow? With rent growth normalizing and a flattening trajectory for vacancy rates, a period of stabilization may be ahead.

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Jay Lybik • April 2, 2026

The Strength of Mid-Priced Apartments

While the top end of the market drove the record rent growth of 2022, the best rent growth has reliably come from mid-priced properties. Join Jay Lybik to learn what’s behind his prediction that the middle will continue to win. This session was presented at the Apartmentology Learning Lounge in 2023.

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