Real Estate Rental Market Report 2026

The real estate rental market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.9 trillion in 2025 to $3.11 trillion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to urban population rise, migration growth, affordability concerns, student housing demand, workforce relocation trends.

The real estate rental market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.15 trillion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to smart rental solutions rise, digital tenant management growth, flexible housing demand, global workforce mobility, increasing urban rental supply. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing preference for rental living, growing adoption of digital rental platforms, rising demand for furnished rental properties, increasing short-term rental popularity, expansion of premium rental housing.

Increasing demand for construction activities is expected to propel the growth of the real estate rentals market going forward. Construction refers to the activity of assembling various elements to create structures at specific locations based on detailed designs and plans. Real estate rentals support construction activities by providing essential infrastructure such as equipment storage spaces, temporary workspaces, accommodation for labor, and logistical advantages near project sites. For instance, in July 2023, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an Australia-based government administration, there were 240,813 dwellings under construction in the March quarter of 2023, up from 240,065 in 2022. Therefore, the increasing demand for construction activities is driving the growth of the real estate rentals market.

Major companies operating in the real estate rentals market are increasingly adopting advanced technologies such as online listings, video tours, and virtual reality (VR) solutions to enhance client services and strengthen buyer-agent relationships. Online listings, VR tours, video walkthroughs, and e-signing services streamline transactions, improve transparency, and provide comprehensive property insights, enabling agents to evolve from simple information intermediaries into trusted local market experts and service providers. For example, in August 2024, the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), a UAE-based regulatory body for the emirate’s real estate sector, launched its first official Rental Index. The platform aims to improve market transparency, provide indicative rental values, and enhance stability in Abu Dhabi’s growing real estate market. It offers reliable data on residential, commercial, and industrial properties, along with indicative quarterly rental prices across different areas of Abu Dhabi, benefiting both landlords and tenants.

In December 2025, Rentsync, a Canada-based provider of rental property marketing automation, listing distribution, and workflow software solutions for landlords, brokers, and property managers, acquired Spacelist Commercial Listings Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Rentsync aims to expand beyond residential rental listings into the commercial real estate segment across Canada, strengthening its marketplace capabilities and broadening service offerings. Spacelist Commercial Listings Ltd. is a Canada-based operator of a leading commercial real estate listings marketplace, aggregating office, industrial, and retail properties available for lease or sale nationwide.

Major companies operating in the real estate rental market report are Brookfield Asset Management, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, Prologis, Inc., Simon Property Group, Inc., Equinix, Inc., Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Public Storage, Equity Residential, AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., CapitaLand Limited, Healthpeak Properties, Inc., UDR, Inc., Camden Property Trust, Regency Centers Corporation, Federal Realty Investment Trust, Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., Essex Property Trust, Inc., Highwoods Properties, Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the real estate rental market in 2025. North America was the second-largest region in the real estate rental market. The regions covered in the real estate rental market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the real estate rental market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The real estate rental market consists of revenues earned by entities that rent, lease, and allow the use of buildings and or land such as serviced offices and co-working spaces. The rental agreement is a document used for the occupying of space (either commercial or residential) for a period of time in exchange for monthly rent. This market also includes managing, selling, renting, buying, and appraising real estate for others. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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