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26 Renting Statistics That Every Landlord Needs To Know

March 21, 2017By TransUnion SmartMove Infographic, Resources, Landlords, Tenant screening

Have you done your rental research lately?

As a landlord, one of the smartest things you can do is stay informed. The more you understand about your tenants and their background, the rental market and even other landlords, the better decisions you can make.

For example, did you know that 88% of landlords increased their rental rates in the past year? Or that 54% of apartments turnover every year?

Here are the top 26 rental statistics that will help you stay knowledgeable and ahead of the game.

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<p><strong>Please include attribution to mysmartmove.com with this graphic.</strong><br><br><a href="https://www.mysmartmove.com/SmartMove/blog/26-rental-stats-landlords-need-know-infographic.page" mce_href="https://www.mysmartmove.com/SmartMove/blog/26-rental-stats-landlords-need-know-infographic.page"><img alt="State Of The U.S. Rental Market in 2016" border="0" mce_src="https://www.mysmartmove.com/sites/SmartMove/blog/assets/img/infographics/Rental-Stats-IG.png" src="https://www.mysmartmove.com/sites/SmartMove/blog/assets/img/infographics/Rental-Stats-IG.png" width="669px"></a></p></p><p>Whether these stats surprised you or not, one thing is for sure: knowledge is power. The more you know about your tenants, the easier it will be to have success and peace of mind as a landlord.</p><p>SmartMove <a href="https://smweb-uat1.transunion.com">tenant screening services</a> provide a trustworthy way to screen potential renters to help independent landlords make better decisions and find great tenants. SmartMove�s comprehensive <a href="https://www.mysmartmove.com/SmartMove/landlord-credit-check.page">landlord credit checks</a> take an extensive look at <a href="https://smweb-uat1.transunion.com/SmartMove/tenant-background-report.page">applicant�s background</a> including their criminal, credit, and eviction history makes the decision process simple and helping you stay in the know.</p>

Whether these stats surprised you or not, one thing is for sure: knowledge is power. The more you know about your tenants, the easier it will be to have success and peace of mind as a landlord.

SmartMove tenant screening services provide a trustworthy way to screen potential renters to help independent landlords make better decisions and find great tenants. SmartMove’s comprehensive landlord credit checks take an extensive look at an applicant’s background including their criminal, credit, and eviction history makes the decision process simple and helping you stay in the know.