We're in a renter's market (believe it or not)

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  NPR.

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  If you are a longtime renter, you've had a rough go of it for a while.

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  The typical asking rent has gone up about 37 percent since before the pandemic, according to Zillow,

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  which is why it surprised us when we were talking with Zillow senior economist Cara Ng and she said this.

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  Yeah, so it's 2026 and renters, this is your year.

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  It's a renter's market right now.

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  Now, renters, before you grab your sharp knives and your leases and say that that can't possibly be true.

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  Whether or not you live in a renter's market depends on where you live.

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  This is The Indicator from Planet Money.

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  I'm Waylon Wong, and I'm here with MPR's personal finance reporter, Stephen Basaha.

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  Thank you for having me back on the pod, Waylon.

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  It is so fun to have you back, Stephen.

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  We missed you.

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  I missed being here, too.

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  And on today's show, we get to hear two vastly different renters' experiences from Nashville to Chicago

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  and learn what makes a difference between a renter's market and a renter's nightmare.

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  You guessed it.

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  Location, location, location.

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  This message comes from Capella University.

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  You know that feeling when there's a spark building inside you?

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