Did you know? Just 11 Cents of Every Rent Dollar Remained for Housing Owners in 2025.

In 2025, approximately 89 cents of every rent dollar covered mortgage payments, operating costs, taxes, payroll, and capital expenditures, leaving just 11 cents as the return to owners who supply the housing, according to the National Apartment Association’s latest analysis.

That remaining share matters to the continued investment needed to maintain apartment communities and build additional homes.