AVB AvalonBay (AVB) Q1 FY26 earnings call
A defensively strong start: benign new supply, historically low turnover and favorable rent-vs-own economics position AvalonBay for peak leasing, while management tilted capital toward buybacks over acquisitions given a persistent public-private value gap. Guidance was deliberately held—citing expense timing and an unfinished leasing season—with the accelerating development pipeline framed as the multiyear growth engine.
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AVB operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Dec 2024 Q4 FY24 | Mar 2025 Q1 FY25 | Jun 2025 Q2 FY25 | Dec 2025 Q4 FY25 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties Under construction | 17So I think as we sit here today, 3 of the 17 deals under construction are DFPs.Source: earnings call transcript | 19We have 19 projects currently under construction and another 4 completed last year that are still in lease-up at an estimated total capital cost of $3 billion.Source: earnings call transcript | 21Only 3 of the 21 communities currently underway have reached that point as of the end of Q2, but we are running 30 basis points ahead of pro forma on those 3 based on modest rent outperformance of $80 per month and some hard cost savings from the initial capital budget.Source: earnings call transcript | 26And it compares to incremental funding costs of $0.33, attributable to the 26 communities that are under construction today as shown on Attachment 9 of our earnings release, and 8 communities that are expected to start construction in 2026.Source: earnings call transcript | +23.8% |
| Occupancy rate San Francisco | — | 97.2%We're currently more than 96% occupied across the region, about 50 basis points higher than last year, with San Francisco leading San Jose and the East Bay at 97.2%.Source: earnings call transcript | <97%In Northern California, San Francisco continues to lead the region with almost 97% occupancy during Q2 and strong rent change of 8%.Source: earnings call transcript | — | — |
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