August 2026 Central Ohio Update | The Alfriend Group at RE/MAX For long-term, mid-term, and short-term rental investors. Two numbers define this month. 7.3%. That’s the national rental vacancy rate for Q2 2026, per the Census Bureau — essentially flat versus 7.0% a year ago. Demand for rentals hasn’t cracked. 6.66%. That’s the cost of capital — the 30-year […]