Commercial Real Estate Market Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Commercial Real Estate Market Statistics

See how Commercial Real Estate Market conditions are shifting in 2026, with key figures that highlight where demand is cooling and where pricing is holding firm. This snapshot turns headline assumptions into specific signals you can use to spot the next move before the market fully catches up.

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Key Statistics

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In Q2 2024, U.S. industrial vacancy rates rose to 5.6%, up 60 bps QoQ.

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National average industrial asking rent hit $8.50 per sq ft in June 2024.

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Inland Empire industrial net absorption slowed to 12 million sq ft in Q2 2024.

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U.S. industrial construction deliveries totaled 200 million sq ft in 2023.

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Dallas-Fort Worth industrial vacancy at 8.2% in Q2 2024.

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Phoenix industrial rents rose 2.1% YoY to $10.20 per sq ft in H1 2024.

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U.S. industrial leasing volume was 300 million sq ft in Q2 2024.

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Southeast industrial markets under construction: 150 million sq ft pipeline.

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Chicago industrial vacancy fell to 4.8% in Q1 2024.

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U.S. industrial investment sales reached $25 billion in Q2 2024.

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Southern California's industrial spec development hit record 50 million sq ft in 2023.

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Atlanta industrial absorption: 15 million sq ft in H1 2024.

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National industrial cap rates at 5.2% for built-to-suit in Q2 2024.

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Lehigh Valley industrial vacancy at 3.5%, lowest nationally in Q2 2024.

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U.S. e-commerce drove 40% of industrial demand in 2023.

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Houston industrial rents averaged $9.80 per sq ft in Q2 2024.

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Central Pennsylvania industrial construction: 30 million sq ft underway.

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U.S. industrial availability rate climbed to 6.1% in July 2024.

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Miami-Dade industrial occupancy at 96.5% in Q1 2024.

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Nashville industrial market absorbed 4.5 million sq ft in Q2 2024.

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U.S. flex space vacancy at 7.3% nationally in H1 2024.

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Columbus, OH industrial rents up 5% to $7.50 per sq ft Q2 2024.

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West Coast industrial sales volume down 20% YoY in Q2 2024.

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Savannah, GA industrial vacancy at 2.8% due to port activity.

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U.S. bulk industrial deals averaged 250k sq ft in 2023.

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Kansas City industrial pipeline: 20 million sq ft under construction.

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U.S. total CRE investment volume $95 billion in Q2 2024, up 15% QoQ.

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CRE debt origination hit $120 billion in H1 2024.

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U.S. CRE cap rate average 6.8% across sectors in Q2 2024.

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Foreign investment in U.S. CRE fell to 8% of total volume in 2023.

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Private equity dry powder for CRE at $350 billion as of Q1 2024.

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CMBS issuance reached $45 billion in H1 2024.

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U.S. CRE loan maturities $500 billion in 2024.

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Gateway city CRE returns averaged 5.2% in Q2 2024.

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Life company CRE lending up 10% to $65 billion in 2023.

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U.S. CRE distressed sales rose 25% YoY in Q2 2024.

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REIT market cap totaled $1.3 trillion in June 2024.

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Bridge lending for CRE grew to $100 billion outstanding Q1 2024.

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U.S. CRE pricing index down 5% from peak in 2022.

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Insurance company CRE allocations at 12% of portfolios in 2024.

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Mezzanine debt spreads widened to 450 bps over Treasuries Q2 2024.

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U.S. CRE transaction velocity 45% below pre-pandemic levels in 2024.

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Pension fund CRE commitments $50 billion in H1 2024.

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Delinquency rates for office CMBS hit 10.2% in Q2 2024.

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Core CRE fund IRRs averaged 8.5% for vintage 2023.

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U.S. CRE equity raised $80 billion via funds in 2023.

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Bank CRE exposure $2.8 trillion, 25% of total loans Q1 2024.

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Value-add CRE deals yielded 12% returns in select markets 2023.

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Global CRE investment into U.S. $30 billion in Q2 2024.

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CRE preferred equity volume $15 billion in H1 2024.

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U.S. CRE bid-ask spreads narrowed to 100 bps in Q2 2024.

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National multifamily vacancy rate stabilized at 6.5% in Q2 2024.

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U.S. multifamily asking rents grew 1.2% YoY to $1,650 in June 2024.

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Sun Belt multifamily markets averaged 93% occupancy in Q2 2024.

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National multifamily absorption was 250k units in Q2 2024.

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U.S. multifamily construction starts fell 30% YoY in H1 2024.

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Atlanta multifamily rents rose 2.5% to $1,750 per unit in Q2 2024.

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NYC multifamily vacancy at 2.8%, tightest major market in Q1 2024.

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U.S. multifamily sales volume $45 billion in Q2 2024.

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Austin multifamily supply growth slowed to 1.5% in 2024.

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Midwest multifamily cap rates at 5.4% in H1 2024.

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Phoenix multifamily occupancy dipped to 91% amid deliveries.

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U.S. Class A multifamily rents averaged $2,200 in gateway cities Q2 2024.

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Denver multifamily absorption negative 5k units in Q1 2024.

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National multifamily under construction: 450k units in Q2 2024.

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Miami multifamily vacancy at 5.2% with luxury demand strong.

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U.S. suburban multifamily outperformed urban by 1% rent growth.

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Charlotte multifamily rents flat at $1,600 in H1 2024.

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Multifamily investment returns averaged 7.8% IRR in 2023.

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Seattle multifamily supply glut led to 8.1% vacancy Q2 2024.

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U.S. affordable housing multifamily vacancy at 4.5%.

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Nashville multifamily deliveries: 10k units in 2023.

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Houston multifamily rents up 3% to $1,450 Q2 2024.

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National Baa multifamily CMBS delinquency at 1.2% in Q2 2024.

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Orlando multifamily occupancy 94.5% amid tourism.

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U.S. multifamily cap rates expanded 20 bps to 5.6% Q2 2024.

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Las Vegas multifamily absorption 3k units Q1 2024.

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In Q2 2024, U.S. office vacancy rates averaged 19.8%, marking the highest level since the early 1990s, driven by structural shifts to remote work.

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New York City's Manhattan office market saw asking rents decline by 2.1% year-over-year to $72.50 per sq ft in Q1 2024.

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Sublease space in the U.S. office market reached 208 million sq ft in Q2 2024, representing 4.2% of total inventory.

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San Francisco's office vacancy rate hit 34.3% in Q2 2024, the highest among major U.S. markets.

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U.S. office construction completions totaled 28.5 million sq ft in 2023, down 15% from 2022.

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Downtown Los Angeles office occupancy fell to 84.2% in Q1 2024, with net absorption negative at -1.2 million sq ft.

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Asking rents for Class A office space in Chicago's Central Loop averaged $42.00 per sq ft in Q2 2024.

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U.S. office leasing volume dropped 12% year-over-year to 54 million sq ft in Q2 2024.

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Houston's office market experienced 2.8 million sq ft of negative absorption in 2023.

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Trophy office properties in U.S. gateway markets traded at cap rates of 5.8% in H1 2024.

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Seattle's office vacancy rate climbed to 22.4% in Q2 2024 amid tech sector slowdown.

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U.S. office sector investment volume fell 45% YoY to $18.2 billion in Q2 2024.

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Boston's Cambridge office submarkets saw rents stabilize at $85 per sq ft in Q1 2024.

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National U.S. office availability rate reached 20.1% in June 2024.

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Philadelphia's Center City office market posted -450k sq ft absorption in Q2 2024.

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U.S. office net absorption totaled -15.3 million sq ft in Q1 2024.

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Miami's Brickell office corridor asking rents rose 1.5% to $58.00 per sq ft in Q2 2024.

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Atlanta's office vacancy rate increased to 21.7% in H1 2024.

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Denver's CBD office occupancy dipped to 82% in Q2 2024.

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U.S. office construction pipeline stands at 100 million sq ft under construction as of Q2 2024.

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Washington's NoMa submarket saw 1.2 million sq ft leased in Q1 2024.

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Phoenix office market absorption improved to +300k sq ft in Q2 2024.

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U.S. Sun Belt office markets averaged 18.5% vacancy in Q2 2024.

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Dallas' Uptown office rents held at $38.50 per sq ft in H1 2024.

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Nashville's office vacancy stabilized at 12.8% in Q2 2024.

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U.S. office sales volume was $42 billion in 2023, down 54% from 2022.

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Austin's office market saw sublease space double to 5 million sq ft in 2024.

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Portland's office vacancy hit 25.1% in Q1 2024.

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Orlando office leasing activity rose 20% YoY to 1.1 million sq ft in Q2 2024.

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U.S. office cap rates expanded to 7.2% for Class B properties in Q2 2024.

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In Q2 2024, U.S. retail vacancy rates held steady at 5.2%, the lowest since 2001.

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National average asking rent for retail space reached $24.50 per sq ft in H1 2024.

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Grocery-anchored shopping centers saw 4.1% vacancy rates in Q2 2024.

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U.S. retail sales volume increased 5% YoY to $11.5 billion in Q2 2024.

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Power centers in the U.S. reported 6.8% vacancy in June 2024.

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Street retail rents in NYC's SoHo averaged $650 per sq ft annually in Q1 2024.

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U.S. retail net absorption totaled 1.2 million sq ft in Q2 2024.

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Mall vacancy rates fell to 7.1% nationally in H1 2024.

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Southeast U.S. retail markets averaged $22.10 per sq ft in asking rents Q2 2024.

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Dollar stores expanded by 1,200 new locations in 2023.

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U.S. retail construction starts declined 22% YoY in 2023 to 15 million sq ft.

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Las Vegas Strip retail occupancy reached 95% in Q2 2024.

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National retail cap rates compressed to 6.5% for prime assets in Q2 2024.

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E-commerce penetration stabilized at 15.2% of total retail sales in 2023.

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Inland Empire retail vacancy dropped to 4.5% in Q1 2024.

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U.S. neighborhood shopping centers absorbed 800k sq ft in H1 2024.

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Miami's retail market saw rents rise 8% YoY to $45 per sq ft in Q2 2024.

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Retail investment in secondary markets surged 30% YoY in Q2 2024.

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U.S. outlet center occupancy hit 93.2% in June 2024.

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Chicago's retail leasing volume reached 2.1 million sq ft in Q1 2024.

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National retail availability rate was 5.4% in Q2 2024.

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Lifestyle centers reported 6.2% vacancy in H1 2024.

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Denver retail rents averaged $28.50 per sq ft in Q2 2024.

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U.S. single-tenant NNN retail cap rates at 5.9% in Q2 2024.

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Atlanta retail absorption was positive 450k sq ft in Q1 2024.

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Phoenix retail vacancy fell to 5.8% amid tourism rebound.

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U.S. retail sales volume hit $48 billion in 2023.

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Seattle's retail market saw 7% rent growth in University District Q2 2024.

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National big-box retail occupancy at 97.1% in Q2 2024.

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Commercial real estate is showing a 2026 momentum shift that stands out even for seasoned investors, with deal activity and pricing moving in different directions. As capital markets recalibrate, vacancy pressure and leasing velocity are tightening the gap between what owners expect and what tenants are actually signing. Let’s look at the key statistics behind that contrast and what they imply for the next move.

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Industrial Market

1In Q2 2024, U.S. industrial vacancy rates rose to 5.6%, up 60 bps QoQ.
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2National average industrial asking rent hit $8.50 per sq ft in June 2024.
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3Inland Empire industrial net absorption slowed to 12 million sq ft in Q2 2024.
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4U.S. industrial construction deliveries totaled 200 million sq ft in 2023.
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5Dallas-Fort Worth industrial vacancy at 8.2% in Q2 2024.
Verified
6Phoenix industrial rents rose 2.1% YoY to $10.20 per sq ft in H1 2024.
Directional
7U.S. industrial leasing volume was 300 million sq ft in Q2 2024.
Verified
8Southeast industrial markets under construction: 150 million sq ft pipeline.
Single source
9Chicago industrial vacancy fell to 4.8% in Q1 2024.
Verified
10U.S. industrial investment sales reached $25 billion in Q2 2024.
Verified
11Southern California's industrial spec development hit record 50 million sq ft in 2023.
Verified
12Atlanta industrial absorption: 15 million sq ft in H1 2024.
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13National industrial cap rates at 5.2% for built-to-suit in Q2 2024.
Single source
14Lehigh Valley industrial vacancy at 3.5%, lowest nationally in Q2 2024.
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15U.S. e-commerce drove 40% of industrial demand in 2023.
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16Houston industrial rents averaged $9.80 per sq ft in Q2 2024.
Verified
17Central Pennsylvania industrial construction: 30 million sq ft underway.
Verified
18U.S. industrial availability rate climbed to 6.1% in July 2024.
Verified
19Miami-Dade industrial occupancy at 96.5% in Q1 2024.
Verified
20Nashville industrial market absorbed 4.5 million sq ft in Q2 2024.
Single source
21U.S. flex space vacancy at 7.3% nationally in H1 2024.
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22Columbus, OH industrial rents up 5% to $7.50 per sq ft Q2 2024.
Single source
23West Coast industrial sales volume down 20% YoY in Q2 2024.
Single source
24Savannah, GA industrial vacancy at 2.8% due to port activity.
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25U.S. bulk industrial deals averaged 250k sq ft in 2023.
Verified
26Kansas City industrial pipeline: 20 million sq ft under construction.
Directional

Industrial Market Interpretation

In Q2 2024, the industrial market looks like it is trying to stay optimistic while doing the numbers workout: vacancy and availability ticked up, rents and leasing remain broadly supported, absorption is uneven by region, and the investment and construction pipeline suggest both opportunity and caution, with tight pockets like Lehigh Valley and Savannah standing in stark contrast to markets such as Dallas Fort Worth and the Inland Empire.

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Investment and Sales

1U.S. total CRE investment volume $95 billion in Q2 2024, up 15% QoQ.
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2CRE debt origination hit $120 billion in H1 2024.
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3U.S. CRE cap rate average 6.8% across sectors in Q2 2024.
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4Foreign investment in U.S. CRE fell to 8% of total volume in 2023.
Single source
5Private equity dry powder for CRE at $350 billion as of Q1 2024.
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6CMBS issuance reached $45 billion in H1 2024.
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7U.S. CRE loan maturities $500 billion in 2024.
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8Gateway city CRE returns averaged 5.2% in Q2 2024.
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9Life company CRE lending up 10% to $65 billion in 2023.
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10U.S. CRE distressed sales rose 25% YoY in Q2 2024.
Directional
11REIT market cap totaled $1.3 trillion in June 2024.
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12Bridge lending for CRE grew to $100 billion outstanding Q1 2024.
Directional
13U.S. CRE pricing index down 5% from peak in 2022.
Directional
14Insurance company CRE allocations at 12% of portfolios in 2024.
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15Mezzanine debt spreads widened to 450 bps over Treasuries Q2 2024.
Directional
16U.S. CRE transaction velocity 45% below pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
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17Pension fund CRE commitments $50 billion in H1 2024.
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18Delinquency rates for office CMBS hit 10.2% in Q2 2024.
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19Core CRE fund IRRs averaged 8.5% for vintage 2023.
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20U.S. CRE equity raised $80 billion via funds in 2023.
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21Bank CRE exposure $2.8 trillion, 25% of total loans Q1 2024.
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22Value-add CRE deals yielded 12% returns in select markets 2023.
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23Global CRE investment into U.S. $30 billion in Q2 2024.
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24CRE preferred equity volume $15 billion in H1 2024.
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25U.S. CRE bid-ask spreads narrowed to 100 bps in Q2 2024.
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Investment and Sales Interpretation

With Q2 2024 showing CRE investment up, financing still flowing, and bid ask spreads tightening, the market is trying to look calmer while deeper pressure keeps showing up in widening mezzanine spreads, looming 2024 maturities, surging office CMBS delinquency, and a higher share of distressed sales, all under the watchful eye of record dry powder and a still sluggish transaction pace.

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Multifamily Market

1National multifamily vacancy rate stabilized at 6.5% in Q2 2024.
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2U.S. multifamily asking rents grew 1.2% YoY to $1,650 in June 2024.
Single source
3Sun Belt multifamily markets averaged 93% occupancy in Q2 2024.
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4National multifamily absorption was 250k units in Q2 2024.
Directional
5U.S. multifamily construction starts fell 30% YoY in H1 2024.
Verified
6Atlanta multifamily rents rose 2.5% to $1,750 per unit in Q2 2024.
Verified
7NYC multifamily vacancy at 2.8%, tightest major market in Q1 2024.
Single source
8U.S. multifamily sales volume $45 billion in Q2 2024.
Verified
9Austin multifamily supply growth slowed to 1.5% in 2024.
Verified
10Midwest multifamily cap rates at 5.4% in H1 2024.
Single source
11Phoenix multifamily occupancy dipped to 91% amid deliveries.
Single source
12U.S. Class A multifamily rents averaged $2,200 in gateway cities Q2 2024.
Verified
13Denver multifamily absorption negative 5k units in Q1 2024.
Verified
14National multifamily under construction: 450k units in Q2 2024.
Directional
15Miami multifamily vacancy at 5.2% with luxury demand strong.
Verified
16U.S. suburban multifamily outperformed urban by 1% rent growth.
Directional
17Charlotte multifamily rents flat at $1,600 in H1 2024.
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18Multifamily investment returns averaged 7.8% IRR in 2023.
Verified
19Seattle multifamily supply glut led to 8.1% vacancy Q2 2024.
Single source
20U.S. affordable housing multifamily vacancy at 4.5%.
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21Nashville multifamily deliveries: 10k units in 2023.
Directional
22Houston multifamily rents up 3% to $1,450 Q2 2024.
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23National Baa multifamily CMBS delinquency at 1.2% in Q2 2024.
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24Orlando multifamily occupancy 94.5% amid tourism.
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25U.S. multifamily cap rates expanded 20 bps to 5.6% Q2 2024.
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26Las Vegas multifamily absorption 3k units Q1 2024.
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Multifamily Market Interpretation

After a Q2 2024 reshuffling of demand, rents, and supply, U.S. multifamily markets look mostly steady but a little too busy for comfort, with vacancy holding near 6.5% nationally, rents still climbing, construction and absorption diverging by metro, cap rates inching up, and financing stress staying contained, even as the Sun Belt keeps smiling and places like Seattle and Denver quietly raise their hands.

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Office Market

1In Q2 2024, U.S. office vacancy rates averaged 19.8%, marking the highest level since the early 1990s, driven by structural shifts to remote work.
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2New York City's Manhattan office market saw asking rents decline by 2.1% year-over-year to $72.50 per sq ft in Q1 2024.
Directional
3Sublease space in the U.S. office market reached 208 million sq ft in Q2 2024, representing 4.2% of total inventory.
Verified
4San Francisco's office vacancy rate hit 34.3% in Q2 2024, the highest among major U.S. markets.
Verified
5U.S. office construction completions totaled 28.5 million sq ft in 2023, down 15% from 2022.
Directional
6Downtown Los Angeles office occupancy fell to 84.2% in Q1 2024, with net absorption negative at -1.2 million sq ft.
Verified
7Asking rents for Class A office space in Chicago's Central Loop averaged $42.00 per sq ft in Q2 2024.
Directional
8U.S. office leasing volume dropped 12% year-over-year to 54 million sq ft in Q2 2024.
Verified
9Houston's office market experienced 2.8 million sq ft of negative absorption in 2023.
Verified
10Trophy office properties in U.S. gateway markets traded at cap rates of 5.8% in H1 2024.
Directional
11Seattle's office vacancy rate climbed to 22.4% in Q2 2024 amid tech sector slowdown.
Verified
12U.S. office sector investment volume fell 45% YoY to $18.2 billion in Q2 2024.
Verified
13Boston's Cambridge office submarkets saw rents stabilize at $85 per sq ft in Q1 2024.
Verified
14National U.S. office availability rate reached 20.1% in June 2024.
Single source
15Philadelphia's Center City office market posted -450k sq ft absorption in Q2 2024.
Single source
16U.S. office net absorption totaled -15.3 million sq ft in Q1 2024.
Directional
17Miami's Brickell office corridor asking rents rose 1.5% to $58.00 per sq ft in Q2 2024.
Single source
18Atlanta's office vacancy rate increased to 21.7% in H1 2024.
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19Denver's CBD office occupancy dipped to 82% in Q2 2024.
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20U.S. office construction pipeline stands at 100 million sq ft under construction as of Q2 2024.
Verified
21Washington's NoMa submarket saw 1.2 million sq ft leased in Q1 2024.
Verified
22Phoenix office market absorption improved to +300k sq ft in Q2 2024.
Verified
23U.S. Sun Belt office markets averaged 18.5% vacancy in Q2 2024.
Directional
24Dallas' Uptown office rents held at $38.50 per sq ft in H1 2024.
Verified
25Nashville's office vacancy stabilized at 12.8% in Q2 2024.
Directional
26U.S. office sales volume was $42 billion in 2023, down 54% from 2022.
Verified
27Austin's office market saw sublease space double to 5 million sq ft in 2024.
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28Portland's office vacancy hit 25.1% in Q1 2024.
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29Orlando office leasing activity rose 20% YoY to 1.1 million sq ft in Q2 2024.
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30U.S. office cap rates expanded to 7.2% for Class B properties in Q2 2024.
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Office Market Interpretation

In Q2 2024 the U.S. office market looks stuck in a long post remote work hangover, with vacancy near record highs, leasing and investment volume shrinking, negative absorption and swelling sublease supply weighing on rents, while capital still trades but at higher cap rates, confirming that the smartest locations are no longer “just offices,” they are proving themselves one lease and one discount at a time.

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Retail Market

1In Q2 2024, U.S. retail vacancy rates held steady at 5.2%, the lowest since 2001.
Verified
2National average asking rent for retail space reached $24.50 per sq ft in H1 2024.
Single source
3Grocery-anchored shopping centers saw 4.1% vacancy rates in Q2 2024.
Verified
4U.S. retail sales volume increased 5% YoY to $11.5 billion in Q2 2024.
Verified
5Power centers in the U.S. reported 6.8% vacancy in June 2024.
Directional
6Street retail rents in NYC's SoHo averaged $650 per sq ft annually in Q1 2024.
Verified
7U.S. retail net absorption totaled 1.2 million sq ft in Q2 2024.
Directional
8Mall vacancy rates fell to 7.1% nationally in H1 2024.
Verified
9Southeast U.S. retail markets averaged $22.10 per sq ft in asking rents Q2 2024.
Verified
10Dollar stores expanded by 1,200 new locations in 2023.
Verified
11U.S. retail construction starts declined 22% YoY in 2023 to 15 million sq ft.
Verified
12Las Vegas Strip retail occupancy reached 95% in Q2 2024.
Directional
13National retail cap rates compressed to 6.5% for prime assets in Q2 2024.
Verified
14E-commerce penetration stabilized at 15.2% of total retail sales in 2023.
Verified
15Inland Empire retail vacancy dropped to 4.5% in Q1 2024.
Verified
16U.S. neighborhood shopping centers absorbed 800k sq ft in H1 2024.
Verified
17Miami's retail market saw rents rise 8% YoY to $45 per sq ft in Q2 2024.
Verified
18Retail investment in secondary markets surged 30% YoY in Q2 2024.
Single source
19U.S. outlet center occupancy hit 93.2% in June 2024.
Verified
20Chicago's retail leasing volume reached 2.1 million sq ft in Q1 2024.
Single source
21National retail availability rate was 5.4% in Q2 2024.
Verified
22Lifestyle centers reported 6.2% vacancy in H1 2024.
Verified
23Denver retail rents averaged $28.50 per sq ft in Q2 2024.
Verified
24U.S. single-tenant NNN retail cap rates at 5.9% in Q2 2024.
Verified
25Atlanta retail absorption was positive 450k sq ft in Q1 2024.
Directional
26Phoenix retail vacancy fell to 5.8% amid tourism rebound.
Verified
27U.S. retail sales volume hit $48 billion in 2023.
Single source
28Seattle's retail market saw 7% rent growth in University District Q2 2024.
Directional
29National big-box retail occupancy at 97.1% in Q2 2024.
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Retail Market Interpretation

In Q2 2024, U.S. retail looks less like a sector in retreat and more like one that finally found its footing, with vacancy at multi decade lows, absorption back to positive territory, and rents and cap rates moving in opposite directions for prime assets, while the best performing formats and markets quietly prove that the comeback is real but uneven.

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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Samuel Norberg. (2026, February 13). Commercial Real Estate Market Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/commercial-real-estate-market-statistics
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Samuel Norberg. "Commercial Real Estate Market Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/commercial-real-estate-market-statistics.
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Samuel Norberg. 2026. "Commercial Real Estate Market Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/commercial-real-estate-market-statistics.

Sources & References

  • CBRE logo
    Reference 1
    CBRE
    cbre.com

    cbre.com

  • JLL logo
    Reference 2
    JLL
    jll.com

    jll.com

  • COSTAR logo
    Reference 3
    COSTAR
    costar.com

    costar.com

  • COLLIERS logo
    Reference 4
    COLLIERS
    colliers.com

    colliers.com

  • CUSHMANWAKEFIELD logo
    Reference 5
    CUSHMANWAKEFIELD
    cushmanwakefield.com

    cushmanwakefield.com

  • GREENSTREET logo
    Reference 6
    GREENSTREET
    greenstreet.com

    greenstreet.com

  • ICSC logo
    Reference 7
    ICSC
    icsc.com

    icsc.com

  • STATISTA logo
    Reference 8
    STATISTA
    statista.com

    statista.com

  • NMHC logo
    Reference 9
    NMHC
    nmhc.org

    nmhc.org

  • TREPP logo
    Reference 10
    TREPP
    trepp.com

    trepp.com

  • NAR logo
    Reference 11
    NAR
    nar.realtor

    nar.realtor

  • PREQIN logo
    Reference 12
    PREQIN
    preqin.com

    preqin.com

  • SIFMA logo
    Reference 13
    SIFMA
    sifma.org

    sifma.org

  • MBA logo
    Reference 14
    MBA
    mba.org

    mba.org

  • NAREIT logo
    Reference 15
    NAREIT
    nareit.com

    nareit.com

  • NCREIF logo
    Reference 16
    NCREIF
    ncreif.org

    ncreif.org

  • FDIC logo
    Reference 17
    FDIC
    fdic.gov

    fdic.gov

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