What Are the Top Multifamily Markets by Sales Volume in 2021?
We put together a list of the Top 10 Multifamily Markets by Sales Volume in the United States taking into consideration sales volume year-over-year as the primary driver. We then provided each market’s percentage of inventory exchanged, market sales price / unit, and total inventory of units. Along with these sales statistics, we’ve also included each multifamily market’s total population, population growth, the current median household, median household income growth, cap rate, and the total asset value in each location.
Before diving into the Top Multifamily Markets by rent growth, we’ve gathered the aforementioned stats for the National Multifamily Market in order to give some perspective and comparison to the demographic and economic stats below.
National Multifamily Market Statistics
National multifamily sales topped $120 billion total over the last 12 months at $121.3B. The average sale price / unit was $214K.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $121.3B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $3.9T
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 3.1%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $214,269
Total Inventory Units: 17,598,185
Population: 330,057,813
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 0.2%
Median Household Income: $73,457
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 7.7%
Market Cap Rate: 5.4%
1) Atlanta, GA Multifamily Market
Atlanta’s multifamily market saw a sales volume of nearly $10B year-over-year at $9.6B total. Each unit in the Atlanta, Georgia area sold for nearly $180K average.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $9.6B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $85.7B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 11.2%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $179,527
Total Inventory Units: 461,865
Population: 6,140,114
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 0.9%
Median Household Income: $77,951
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 6.9%
Market Cap Rate: 5.1%
2) Phoenix, AZ Multifamily Market
Phoenix’s multifamily market also saw a sales volume of nearly $10B year-over-year, with sales reaching $9.3B total. The average price / unit sold in Arizona’s capital was $212,593.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $9.3B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $76.1B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 12.3%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $212,593
Total Inventory Units: 335,715
Population: 5,116,369
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 1.7%
Median Household Income: $75,365
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 7.7%
Market Cap Rate: 4.5%
3) Los Angeles, CA Multifamily Market
Los Angeles’ multifamily market saw $7.7B of multifamily properties change hands this year. Each unit sold for an average price of $355,767 during this time.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $7.7B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $357.8B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 2.1%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $355,767
Total Inventory Units: 976,376
Population: 9,926,872
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): -0.6%
Median Household Income: $82,325
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 8.3%
Market Cap Rate: 4.2%
4) Washington DC Multifamily Market
The nation’s capital, Washington DC, saw $6.4B worth of multifamily properties transacted year-over-year. The average sale of each unit sold was nearly $300K at $297,411.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $6.4B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $167.2B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 3.8%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $297,411
Total Inventory Units: 525,444
Population: 6,380,904
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 1.1%
Median Household Income: $112,843
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 4.7%
Market Cap Rate: 4.9%
5) Denver, CO Multifamily Market
Denver, Colorado’s multifamily market saw half a billion dollars of properties exchanged this year. The average market sale / unit in the area was $285,432.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $5B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $78.2B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 6.4%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $285,432
Total Inventory Units: 258,491
Population: 3,012,187
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 0.8%
Median Household Income: $93,156
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 5%
Market Cap Rate: 4.6%
6) New York, NY Multifamily Market
New York’s multifamily market nearly reached half a billion dollars of sales this year at $4.8B. The average price / unit of these sales was just over $400K.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $4.8B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $599B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 0.8%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $404,705
Total Inventory Units: 1,420,472
Population: 14,111,558
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): -0.3%
Median Household Income: $81,971
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 3.9%
Market Cap Rate: 4.4%
7) Charlotte, NC Multifamily Market
Charlotte’s multifamily market almost reached $4 billion in sales this year, at $3.9B. The average market sale price / unit in the region was $186,357.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $3.9B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $37.1B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 10.6%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $186,357
Total Inventory Units: 185,865
Population: 2,684,171
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 1.4%
Median Household Income: $73,516
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 7%
Market Cap Rate: 4.9%
8) Seattle, WA Multifamily Market
Seattle’s multifamily market saw $3.3B worth of properties exchanged year-over-year. The average sale price per unit in the Pacific Northwest metropolis was over $356K.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $3.3B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $133.5B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 2.5%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $356,399
Total Inventory Units: 352,534
Population: 4,052,770
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 0.9%
Median Household Income: $101,903
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 5.5%
Market Cap Rate: 4.2%
9) Tampa, FL Multifamily Market
Tampa, Florida’s multifamily market nearly reached $3B of sales this year, at $2.9B total. The average price / unit for these transactions was $179,498.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $2.9B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $36.9B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 8.0%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $179,498
Total Inventory Units: 195,551
Population: 63,254,481
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 0.9%
Median Household Income: $66,282
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 10.6%
Market Cap Rate: 5.1%
10) Boston, MA Multifamily Market
Boston’s multifamily market also saw nearly $3B of properties exchanged year-over-year, at a total of $2.7B. The average price / unit for these property sales was $405,555.
Sales Volume (12 Months): $2.7B
Total Multifamily Market Asset Value: $103.4B
% of Inventory Exchanged (12 Months): 2.6%
Market Sale Price / Unit: $405,555
Total Inventory Units: 239,659
Population: 4,885,674
Population Growth (Past 12 Months): 0.1%
Median Household Income: $104,432
Median Household Income Growth (Past 12 Months): 6.3%
Market Cap Rate: 4.5%
Data Sources: Archwest Capital & CoStar