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What 3,002 renters say matters when free rent offers end

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Renters have spent the better part of two years with unusual leverage, but the data now suggests that period is coming to an end. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the national rental vacancy rate was 7.3% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.6% four years earlier, when competition for apartments was The post What 3,002 renters say matters when free rent offers end appeared first on KQ2 | St. Joseph, Missouri News, Weather & Sports .

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