But there are still obstacles to this process that need to be considered.

Available retail space is becoming harder to find in the suburbs.

In five states the drop was more than 7.4%.

"March's month-over-month rent growth of 0.7% looks more usual from a historical perspective."

Manhattan, Chicago, and Washington, DC are among the markets most affected.

The worst affected market was Boise, ID, where the cost of a home fell 15.4% in the year.

This is partly driven by Amazon's decreased spend on microfulfillment.

But that may be because their rental costs have fallen by more than half.