Market Rent

Glossary

Market rent is the rent a unit could earn in today’s open market, used for pricing, forecasting, GPR, and loss-to-lease analysis.

Definition

Market rent is the rent a unit could reasonably command today in the open market based on current conditions. It is influenced by factors such as location, unit size, condition, amenities, demand, concessions, and included utilities. Market rent is different from the rent an existing resident may be paying under a current lease.

Example

A 2-bedroom unit is currently leased at $1,850, but comparable available units in the same submarket are leasing for $1,975 after accounting for amenities and concessions. The property team uses $1,975 as the market rent when pricing the next available 2-bedroom and measuring the gap between current lease rent and market opportunity.

Why It Matters?

Market rent is a baseline for pricing, budgeting, forecasting, and asset performance analysis. Operations leaders use it to estimate gross potential rent, evaluate loss-to-lease, compare unit types, and decide whether renewal or new-lease pricing is aligned with current market conditions.

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