Cotality SFRI: Single-Family Rent Up 1.5% Year-Over-Year

Single-Family Rents Climb for Fourth Straight Month

According to the latest Cotality Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 1.5% year over year in June, 2026. Interestingly, they say this is a decrease from last year’s annual increase of 2.5%. However, monthly rent growth has been increasing at a typical seasonal pattern for most of 2026 after a year of below-trend growth. Nationally, rent growth continues to be strongest in the Midwest, where Chicago led price growth at 5%, followed by Detroit (3.4%), Philadelphia (3.2%), New York (2.8%), and Atlanta (1.2%).

“National single-family rent growth increased to 1.5% in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of stronger annual gains and the highest growth rate since late 2025…While rents are rising a bit faster than they were earlier this year, the market remains much different from the rapid growth environment seen in recent years…” Said Cotality senior principal economist Molly Boesel.