The final results of 2022 are in! Each quarter the NARPM Southwest Idaho Chapter conducts a vacancy survey with data sourced from local property management companies! This is to help investors gauge property performance and vacancy rates in the respective county that their rental properties are in.
The Southwest Idaho Chapter of the NARPM(National Association of Residential Property Managers) has released its findings from the 2022 Q4 Vacancy and Rental Trends survey. The report is as of December 31, 2022, with 25 respondents. This survey tracks key performance indicators and market trends for single and multi-family homes across the Ada and Canyon County region. There are a total of 7,738 managed between the counties, with a total of 270 vacancies.
Q4 Vacancy Survey Results
The number of vacancies in this report decreased by 44 units. However, the number of rentals managed significantly decreased by 1,280 homes. The 4th quarter of 2022 closed out with an overall vacancy rate of 3.49%. The data collected indicates that vacancy rates are beginning to level out. Between Q3 and Q4 of 2022, the vacancy rate only increased by .01%, respectively.
Rental Rates
We are finally seeing the rental rates level out. Ada County single-family rental rates decreased this quarter by an average of $201 per unit per month. The overall marketed rent rate for the combined single and multi-family comes in at $1,914 per month. To compare, that is a $111 or -5.48% monthly rental rate decrease based on the Q4 2021 Vacancy Survey.
Canyon County rental rates continued to show a rental rate decrease in the fourth quarter of 2022. The rental rates for single-family homes showed an average monthly decrease of $116. This puts the average rental rate at $1,714. The current data illustrates that rental rates in both Ada and Canyon Counties come in lower for both single and multi-family properties.
Rental Rate Comparison By County
Here are some of the key metrics for review that are broken down by respective counties.
Stay tuned for the Q1 survey results that will be coming out in Spring 2023. If you have more questions about how we can help maximize the return on your investment property or would like more information about our services and how owning an investment property can be LESS HASSLE, MORE HAPPY, give us a call at 208-949-3083!