• CoStar’s Apartments.com report showed U.S. apartment rents slipped 0.03% in August to $1,751, ending eight straight monthly gains.
• Annual rent growth accelerated to 1.3% from a revised 1.1% in July, despite elevated new supply limiting pricing power.
• Pacific rents rose 0.1% on the month; South fell 0.2%, reflecting widening regional divergence tied to local construction pipelines.
• Major metros saw broader declines, with only 12 of the top 50 posting increases; Orlando fell 0.7%.
• Year-on-year leaders included San Francisco up 11.9%; supply-heavy markets stayed under pressure, with San Antonio down 2.2%.

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