Top 10 Rent Growth Markets of January

California's Bay Area remains on top, though a couple of surprises made this month's list.

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The apartment industry hit the ground running to kick off the new year, according to data released Tuesday.

National rent growth was the highest in January, at 4.9%, since Dallas-based research firm Axiometrics began monitoring the data on a monthly basis in April 2009.

Occupancy across the board remained strong at 94.6% nationally, a 48 basis-point increase over the 94.1% a year ago, the Axiometrics monthly report states.

Meanwhile, California markets are remaining the most aggressive. Four metros in the Golden State, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento, are in the Top 10 rent growth markets of January. Oakland, often viewed as a more affordable area to live in, had the largest increase at 14.3% and the highest occupancy in the nation at 96.6%.

Here’s how the other metro areas stacked up:

Top 10 Rent Growth Markets

  1. Oakland, Calif. 14.3%
  2. San Francisco, Calif. 12.5%
  3. Denver, Colo. 11.7%
  4. San Jose, Calif. 10.9%
  5. West Palm Beach, Fla. 8.8%
  6. Sacramento, Calif. 8.3%
  7. Atlanta, Ga. 8%
  8. Portland, Ore. 7.5%
  9. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 7.1%
  10. Seattle, Wash. 6.9%

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Lindsay Machak

Lindsay Machak is an associate editor in the Residential Construction Group. She has past experience working as a reporter covering crime and business in various cities across the country after graduating from Michigan State University. Connect with her on Twitter @LMachak.

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