
Several recent data studies by leading housing market analytics firms are showing the state of U.S. rental housing as being in something of an existential crisis.
Realtor.com, a division of News Corp’s (NASDAQ:NWS)(NASDAQ:NWSA) subsidiary Move Inc., reported the U.S. median rental price in February was $1,792, up 17.1% year-over-year and a new high. February also marked the seventh consecutive month when rents spiked by double-digit percentages.