Apartment List is a rental marketplace, and its economics team publishes one of the most-cited monthly rent reports. The report tracks median rent, rent growth, vacancy, and time on market, using a same-unit model that follows the rents units actually lease for, not list prices. Its September 2026 national figures: a median rent of $1,388, down 0.4% on a year earlier, and vacancy of 7.0%.
A national or metro report tells you where the market has been. Predictye looks forward, and down to your ZIP code.
What Apartment List does well
Listings plus research. Its rent report is careful about method, measuring leased rents for the same units over time, and it publishes vacancy and days on market alongside rent. For the big picture, it's a strong source.
The local question
National averages hide big local differences. Among the 30 cities we track, the rent trend since mid-2024 runs from +3.4% a year in Milwaukee to −7.8% in Seattle. What matters for your lease is your city and your ZIP code, not the country.
What Predictye adds
Predictye Rent forecasts rent for a specific ZIP code and home type. The rent forecast by city covers 30 cities, with typical rent by bedroom count and a 2027 projection, and rent or buy by city puts rent next to home prices. It's free.
What Predictye doesn't do
We don't list apartments. To find a place, use a marketplace like Apartment List; use Predictye to judge the rent and decide how long a lease to sign.
Frequently asked questions
Can I find apartments on Predictye?
No. Predictye forecasts rent; it doesn't list rentals.
Why do rent reports disagree?
They measure different things. Apartment List tracks leased rents for the same units; Predictye's city pages use RentCast asking rents on active listings. Both are useful; just compare like with like.
Is Predictye free?
Yes. No account needed.