January 2012

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Market Summary

  • The Dallas/Fort Worth area multifamily metrics recorded mostly positive changes in January.

  • Overall occupancy came down for all classes except Class B; Occupancy in Class A properties came down by 0.17% compared to December; over the year occupancy has increased by 0.98% to close at 94.36%.

  • The average rental rates per square foot remained unchanged over the month for Class A properties. Compared to December, the average went up by $0.002 for Class B properties. Over the year, the average for Class B went up by $0.009 to close at $0.863 per square foot.

  • The average rental rate per unit recorded increases for all classes compared to December as well as over the year.  Over the year, the average improved by $7.66 for Class B properties; this represented the largest annual change among the four classes. The average for Class A properties increased by $5.53 per unit to close at $1,038.02 per unit.

  • 11,686 units are in the construction pipeline; pre-leasing is underway in 2,000 units spread over 46 projects.

Dallas/Ft. Worth Apartment Market Key Metrics

 Occupancy

91.31%

 Rent / Unit

$770.99

 Rent / SF

$0.901

 Monthly Change

-0.07%

 Monthly Change

+$0.62

 Monthly Change

+$0.001

 Annual Change

+1.17%

 Annual Change

+$5.95

 Annual Change

+$0.007

Absorption in January was negative 201 units, bringing the annual total to a positive 8,554 units. 3,799 units are in the planning stage.

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