Why Rent Is So High

Generous monetary and fiscal policies have juiced demand for goods and services coming out of the pandemic. All that extra money sloshing around the economy is bubbling up into the rent. The fresh demand is giving investors a reason to jump into the market. Experts say that’s boosting desperately needed supply.

Why is rent so expensive 2021?

The cost of housing is increasing because of a historic supply deficit. New-home construction over the last two decades has lagged by 5.5 million to 6.8 million units compared to the previous 30 years, according to a report released over the summer by the National Association of Realtors.

Will rents ever go down?

In our last report last summer, rent prices had reached a 5% to 6% growth rate is pushing toward 15% now. Given the economy is expected to keep improving, and sustained likely by infrastructure spending, we should see greater demand for rental property. The embattled California rental market should recover in 2022.