Zillow is introducing property management tools for renters and landlords, including the ability to pay rent online and apply to multiple apartments through a centralized process.

Zillow found that rent growth for single-family homes has significantly outpaced that of apartments over the past five years January 22, 2025, 12:45pm by Neil Pierson News > Housing Market ...

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Zillow says that a flat fee will cover a month’s worth of applications for participating apartments. If approved, all paperwork and payments can be conducted online.

A report from Zillow says the income required to comfortably spend the recommended 30% of income on rent for the median renter is up 40.6% since pre-pandemic times, to $79,264.

Zillow's data drives home how much rents have risen in recent years. Since April 2020, monthly rent for a typical U.S. apartment has increased almost 30% to $1,858.