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Home UncategorizedBirmingham leads the nation in Gen Z renter growth with a 1,318% surge

Birmingham leads the nation in Gen Z renter growth with a 1,318% surge

March 13, 2026| Uncategorized|

From AL.com: 

Birmingham wasn’t making the list of Gen Z hotspots in past years. Now, it leads the nation in young renter growth with a 1,318% increase from 2018 to 2023, according to a recent report by RentCafe, a national apartment search website.

RentCafe’s latest report reveals that Southern metros, including hubs in North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida, are leading Gen Z renter growth with Birmingham topping the list.
To understand where these young adults prefer to rent or buy, RentCafe analyzed 97 U.S. metro areas with at least 15,000 Gen Z households. Gen Z refers to individuals born between 1997 and 2012. The study highlighted the locations with the biggest gains.
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