Rental market

Asking rents are down 1% nationally, though they're still rising in some regions.

Builders find there's high demand for new developments, but they're also finding it harder to convince banks to loan them money.

In Chicago, a lack of affordable housing, unwilling landlords and overstretched nonprofits can make the wait for an apartment a long one.

Ultra-cheap rentals declined in every state, especially in Texas and North Carolina, where renters from more expensive markets are moving.

In Monday's Consumer Price Index report, rent prices rose 8.7% year-over-year in May. That sounds like a lot, but here's why that number isn't a reliable indicator of where rental prices are headed.

That's good news if you're looking to buy in Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland or Houston, but what about the rest of us?

Rising mortgage rates have kept would-be buyers renting — straining the supply of available apartments and pushing prices up.

Rents at the bottom of the market, where supply is tighter relative to demand, have risen faster than those of higher-priced properties.

The cost of shelter is driving more than 70% of inflation right now, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So what gives?

Errica Jamil moved seven times in about as many years, earning her free or reduced rent. Now she owns a home of her own.