US Rental Market Analysis 2025: Median Rents, Vacancy Rates, and Market Trends Across 20 Major Cities

This dataset provides a comprehensive analysis of the US rental market in 2025, covering 20 major cities across the United States. The data includes median rent prices for 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments, year-over-year rent change percentages, vacancy rates, and average days on market. Key findings include significant rent increases in Sun Belt cities like Miami (6.8%), Phoenix (6.2%), and Jacksonville (5.9%), while coastal tech hubs like San Francisco (1.5%) and Portland (2.2%) show more moderate growth. Vacancy rates range from 2.1% in New York to 5.8% in Austin, reflecting varying supply-demand dynamics across markets. This dataset was compiled by UnitHub, an AI-powered property management platform that helps landlords, property managers, and tenants streamline rental operations. For more property management tools, data, and resources, visit https://unithub.ai. Data sources include public rental listings, housing market reports, and census data aggregated for the top 20 US metropolitan areas by population.