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US Median Rent Hits 4-Year Low, 30th Straight Month of Decline
US Median Rent Hits 4-Year Low, 30th Straight Month of Decline
Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Renters across the United States may be able to save a bit more on apartment leases this month, as rents nationwide hit a four-year low last month, marking the 30th consecutive month of declines.
A sign is posted in front of an apartment building with available rentals in San Francisco on June 9, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
In its February Rental Report issued on March 17, Realtor.com recorded that the national median...
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