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title: "Walker & Dunlop sees student housing poised for new investment cycle as construction slows"
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description: "Walker & Dunlop's 2026 Student Housing Outlook identifies a new investment cycle driven by sustained demand and slowing construction. National preleasing rose to 71.6%, and enrollment increased to 4.9 million. Transaction volume hit $8.8 billion, up 28% from 2023. Persistent undersupply in major markets is attracting selective institutional capital, while owners prefer recapitalizations over sales as deal activity rebounds."
datetime: "2026-07-14T22:30:19.000Z"
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# Walker & Dunlop sees student housing poised for new investment cycle as construction slows

-   Walker & Dunlop’s 2026 Student Housing Outlook flagged a new investment cycle as demand holds up amid slowing new construction. \* National preleasing rose to 71.6%, up 2% year over year; fall 2025 enrollment increased 1.8% to 4.9 million students. \* Student housing transaction volume reached $8.8 billion, up 28% from 2023, despite higher capital costs. \* Report pointed to persistent undersupply in major university markets, driving more selective institutional capital toward campuses with durable enrollment trends. \* Owners increasingly favor recapitalizations or structured liquidity solutions over outright sales as pricing resets and deal activity rebounds. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Walker & Dunlop Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20260714902878) on July 14, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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