BiggerPockets Daily Why Build-to-Rent is Gaining Traction
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Dec 10, 2025 The podcast dives into the rising trend of build-to-rent (BTR) communities as single-family rent growth slows. It explains how developers are opting to rent out new homes, offering attractive features that allure tenants away from small landlords. Matt Mir highlights BTR's scale advantages, including professional management and strategic designs. He discusses market variations in areas like Raleigh and Austin, and concludes with insights on the long-term outlook for housing, predicting a rebound in rent growth as BTR inventory stabilizes.
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Build-To-Rent Changes Supply Dynamics
- Build-to-rent (BTR) shifts new suburban single-family supply from for-sale to rental, adding professional, amenity-rich options for tenants.
- This structural change pressures traditional mom-and-pop landlords by increasing rental competition and lowering rent growth momentum.
Purpose-Built Rentals Offer Apartment-Like Perks
- BTR communities offer standalone homes with yards, garages, and amenities that create a turnkey suburban rental lifestyle.
- Those features make it hard for small landlords to compete on amenities and scale.
BTR Growth Is Cyclical And Cost-Sensitive
- BTR starts surged into 2024 but then fell sharply into early 2025 due to higher construction and financing costs.
- That cycle suggests BTR growth is capital- and cost-sensitive, creating short windows of accelerated supply.