Tracker: Rents Rose Across Eight UK Regions

U.S. rental listings showed mixed month-to-month movement but were higher than a year earlier in the featured markets: median rents were $1,200 in Elmira, $1,099 in Springfield, $2,400 in Panama City Beach and $2,199 in Pontiac. Elmira’s median was down 11% from the prior month despite a 20% year-over-year increase; Springfield and Pontiac were roughly flat month to month, while Panama City Beach rose 3%. In the UK, rental prices increased from September to October in eight of 11 regions, led by Wales and the North East, while affordability worsened year over year in eight regions. London remained the least affordable region, with a representative salary of £69,660 required to rent an average-priced home, compared with £29,130 in Yorkshire and Humberside.