3 6 Ke·2026-02-27 05:37Global Apartment Market Dynamics - In January, the global rental index growth rate slowed to 1.99%, falling below 2%, indicating a cooling trend after previous rent increases [2] - In the US, rental prices have dropped to a four-year low, with the national median rent at $1,353, marking a 0.2% month-over-month decline, the smallest since August [2] - The largest annual rent increase was observed in Virginia Beach at 5.0%, while Austin saw the largest decline at -6.3% [3] Asia-Pacific Rental Market Dynamics - In Australia, rental prices have increased by 42.9% over the past five years, with a 5.2% rise in the last year alone [6] - In Singapore, private residential rents rose by 0.6% month-over-month in January, with a year-on-year increase of 2.5% [7] - In South Korea, Seoul's average apartment rent increased by 5.8% year-on-year, continuing a 30-month upward trend [8] China Rental Market Dynamics - In January, the rental median for the top 10 cities in China was 1,700 yuan/month, with a month-over-month decline of 2.86% [10] - The city with the largest month-over-month increase was Sanya at 15.88%, while Linzhi experienced the largest decline at -2.08% [10][12] Rental Business Developments - Several new rental projects opened in January, including the Ascott Shanghai and the Tianjin Binhai Yitang Service Apartment [13][14] - Ascott plans to sign 31 new projects in China by 2025, contributing significantly to its global expansion [15] Rental Housing Supply Dynamics - Various regions are launching affordable rental housing projects, with Xi'an starting the allocation of 690 affordable rental units [18] - In Fuzhou, 2,514 public rental units will be available at a 50% discount on market rates starting February [19] - Shanghai's Yucheng Apartment offers 724 affordable rental units starting at 2,000 yuan/month [20] Apartment Brand Rankings and Market Analysis - The ABN Index for January shows stable search and media indices, with top brands including Ascott and Vanke [30][31] - The rental housing transaction market remains active, with significant deals such as Guoshou Capital's acquisition of a 60% stake in Shanghai's long-term rental projects [32][33]