Expenses are rising on most everything for consumers – including renters – and they are not able to put as many dollars toward rent, according to a report last week from real estate brokerage Redfin.
The national median asking rent continued to rise in July – up 14% year over year to $2,032, the smallest annual increase since November.
On a month-over-month basis, the median asking rent climbed 0.6%, the slowest growth since February and down from a 2.1% increase a year earlier, Redfin said.
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