Student Housing Unlocked: Trends and Shifts Driving Demand in 2024

The student housing market has been keeping strong fundamentals, despite the uncertainty around capital markets. Although the transaction volume is down, some experts argue that student housing is recession-proof and remains resilient amidst current challenges, anticipating an uptick in 2024. Newmark’s Vice Chairman and Head of Student Housing Ryan Lang believes that this year might even be the best one on record for the sector. In our second episode of Student Housing Unlocked with Multi-Housing News’ Associate Editor Olivia Bunescu, Lang delves into the current trends and challenges in the sector and shares how the market is performing in terms of investment. Lang, who has 14 years of experience in the field, touches on the main factors that attract investors to these assets, from acceptance rate to the “flight to quality” movement. He also shares some insights on how to navigate the complex student housing landscape.