Student Housing Research

Report shows dormitory development activity remains strong across 25 top student housing markets. (February 2013)

Latest quarterly trends in top student housing markets show continued investment in on-campus dorms and nearby off-campus multifamily development.

Additional analysis of data from the 2012 Student Housing Income-Expense Benchmarking Survey, released October 2012.

Quarterly reports from McGraw-Hill on development activity in 25 hot student housing markets.

NMHC 2012 Off-Campus Student Housing: Income and Expense Benchmarking Survey, providing operating and line-item expenses for 340 properties. Data is provided by-the-bed and by-the-unit in both percent of rental income and absolute dollar terms.

New NSHC white paper looks at state-level student enrollment data against on-campus dorm residency rates to identify areas with the greatest potential for on-campus student housing shortages. (May 2012)

Expands on NMHC 2010 Off-Campus Student Housing: Income and Expense Benchmarking Survey, providing more in-depth state and regional data for operating and line-item expenses for 341 properties. (2011)

White paper featuring additional financial performance benchmarks for the student housing market, including data on gross potential rent, gain/loss from lease, concessions and vacancy loss. (February 2012)

Reinforcing the “recession-resistant” nature of student housing, this analysis of 56 universities shows an average growth rate of 20 percent for freshman applications for the fall of 2010 compared to fall 2008. (June 2011)

Provides information on total operating expenses as a percent of rent along with seven expense line items selected line items within operating expenses for 197 properties. (2010)

Seeks to determine whether the dramatic U.S. economic downturn has had an impact on enrollment and on-campus dormitory vacancy rates. (September 2009)

Examines the costs of on-campus housing at 181 universities. Each profile contains current enrollment, basic demographic data for the locality (from the 2000 Census) and baseline price data and billing practices. (September 2008)

Explores explores what students look for when selecting an off-campus apartment based on in-depth focus groups at nine universities. (September 2007)

Finds that at a time when conventional apartment properties were struggling with concessions and lower effective rents, many properties targeting students were posting rent gains. (September 2006)

Examines enrollment trends, existing on-campus housing stock and each school’s own prediction of its need for future on-campus housing. (September 2005)

Follow-up study to NMHC's Student Housing 101 report. This report reviews how "by-the-bed" properties differ from conventional properties. (January 2005)

NMHC research report documenting significant development, operation and rehabilitation opportunities in the student housing market. (September 2004)

Report shows dormitory development activity remains strong across 25 top student housing markets. (May 2013)