Among single-family rental investors surveyed, 65% expect the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate above 6.5% in the next 12 months, up sharply from 11% in Q4 2025.
LendingOne once again teamed up with ResiClub to run a survey of single-family rental investors.
Investors who own at least one single-family investment property were eligible to respond to our survey, which was fielded between August 17 and September 14. In total, 216 qualified single-family investors/landlords completed the survey.
Topline Findings:
- 29% of single-family rental investors expect to increase their investment activity in 2027 compared to 2026, 56% expect to maintain it, and 15% expect to decrease it.
- 56% of single-family rental investors say they’re very likely (31%) or somewhat likely (24%) to buy another investment property in the next 12 months.
- 37% say they’re likely to sell at least one existing property in the next 12 months.
- 84% of investors say rising home insurance premiums impacted their cash flow in 2025.
- 59% of investors plan to raise rents in 2027, including 31% who expect increases of +1% to +3%.
- 65% of single-family rental investors expect rates above 6.5% in the next 12 months, up sharply from 11% in Q4 2025.
Below are the full results.
