Apartment growth? Texas cities take five of nation’s top ten

Still, all that construction translated into inventory growth of just 1.8 percent in the past year. The nation’s fastest-growing apartment markets all saw expansion rates above 3.0 percent

Many of the top markets for inventory growth hailed from Texas. Robust growth was seen in Austin (4.1 percent), Houston (3.8 percent), San Antonio (3.6 percent), Corpus Christi (3.5 percent) and Dallas (3.3 percent). 

In general, site availability and lower barriers to entry in Texas are attractive to developers seeking to tap pent-up apartment demand generated by the state’s strong economy and favorable demographic profile.

Not surprisingly, many of the nation’s inventory growth leaders over the past year maintain aggressive construction pipelines. 

Dallas upheld these trends. Fueled by strong demand drivers, the market has long been a development frontrunner—and planned supply shows no signs of slowing. 

In the latest U.S. Census data, Dallas-​Fort Worth registered a 95.8 percent year-over-year increase in year-to-date multifamily permit volumes.