When Do Rentals Actually Perform Best? Using Post-Pandemic Data to Time Renewals & A Leasing Strategy
As rental markets have flattened out post-pandemic, one of the biggest advantages property owners have is timing. Knowing when renters are most active and aligning lease expirations with those periods can reduce vacancy, shorten days on market, and improve outcomes without relying on aggressive pricing. At Living Room, we track move-ins, days on market, showing […]
What December 2025 Leasing Data Tells Us About the Portland Rental Market
December is never the cleanest month to analyze. Most people don’t want to move around the holidays, and activity levels don’t always reflect broader market conditions. That said, December 2025 gave us useful insight into where the Portland rental market is heading as we move into the new year. Looking across the Living Room portfolio, […]
What 2025 Taught Us About the True Cost of Rental Maintenance
One of the clearest lessons from 2025 is that the cost of maintaining rental homes has fundamentally shifted. This isn’t about a single year of unusual expenses; it’s about how expectations, regulations, and operating realities have changed what responsible ownership looks like. Across the Living Room portfolio, maintenance spending averaged 14% of annual rental income […]
Inside the Portland Rental Market: A Property Manager’s Perspective on 2026
Inside the Portland rental market, the story heading into 2026 is less about headlines and more about how homes are actually performing. As a property manager overseeing hundreds of single-family rentals across the region, I spend a lot of time reviewing construction pipelines, employment trends, rent projections, and vacancy data, but more importantly, I watch […]
Market Update for the Portland & Vancouver Metro Region for November 2025
Hi, I’m Coty Thurman, here to offer you a rental market update for the Portland-Vancouver Metro Region for November 2025. Washington Let’s start in Washington, where big changes are rolling in. The state just joined Oregon in adopting rent stabilization, setting limits on rent increases statewide. And right on cue, the city of Vancouver also launched […]
Portland Rental Market Update – October 2025
Fall 2025 – A Season for Steady Strategy As we move into fall, the rental market across Oregon and Washington is showing signs of stabilization. Rent trends are steady, tenant behavior is cautious, and owners who focus on quality maintenance and consistency are reaping the rewards. Before we dive in, note that the data below […]