U.S. residential real estate totaled $6.7 trillion in value in 2024Q1, and CMBS delinquency reached 7.1% in 2024Q1. Office vacancy was 12.1% at year end in Q4 2023, while multifamily rents rose around 2.6% annually in 2024Q1. Taken together, these shifts point to a market where costs and vacancy pressures do not move in sync.
Key Takeaways
- $1.0 trillion U.S. office real estate investment sales in 2023
- 1.56 million U.S. housing units started in 2022
- 1.50 million U.S. new residential construction permits in 2023
- 7.2 months of supply of existing homes for sale in April 2024 measures market tightness (months to clear inventory).
- 8.2% year-over-year decrease in U.S. new residential construction spending in Q1 2024 measures spending change versus prior year.
- 28.9% of U.S. home listings had price cuts in 2024Q1 measures the proportion of listings reducing price.
- 5.8% U.S. average 30-year fixed mortgage rate (week of May 2, 2024) measures homeowner financing costs.
- 2.7% average annual rent inflation in U.S. multifamily markets in 2024Q1 measures year-over-year rental growth.
- $454 per square foot average U.S. office tenant improvement cost (2024) measures fit-out expense level.
- 6.2% U.S. commercial real estate loan growth rate (2023) measures year-over-year change in lending.
- $1.09 trillion U.S. mortgage-backed securities outstanding (2024Q1) measures MBS issuance scale.
- $2.4 trillion U.S. home mortgage debt outstanding (Q1 2024) measures total mortgage balances.
- 6.0 million U.S. households spend 50%+ of income on housing in 2023 measures severe affordability burden.
- 35.9% of renter households in the U.S. pay more than 30% of income for rent (2022) measures renter cost burden.
- 45.7% of renters with worst-case needs (2021) spend more than half their income on housing measures extreme cost burden.
Office vacancy eased while housing, lending, and affordability pressures persisted across US real estate in 2023 and 2024.
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Market Size12 stats
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$1.0 trillion U.S. office real estate investment sales in 2023
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1.56 million U.S. housing units started in 2022
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1.50 million U.S. new residential construction permits in 2023
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$405 billion U.S. residential mortgages originated in 2023 (mortgage origination volume)
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12.1% U.S. office vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures the share of office space that is vacant at year-end 2023.
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6.8% U.S. industrial vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures the share of industrial space that is vacant at year-end 2023.
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5.8% U.S. retail vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures the share of retail space that is vacant at year-end 2023.
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4.2% U.S. multifamily vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures the share of multifamily units that are vacant at year-end 2023.
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1.9 million U.S. jobs related to real estate and rental and leasing (2023) measures employment tied to the industry.
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$6.7 trillion U.S. residential real estate market value (2024Q1) measures total value of owner-occupied and tenant-occupied residential real estate.
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69.5% of U.S. mortgages are held by investors/issuers who report to the Mortgage Bankers Association mortgage servicing market (2023) measures share of serviced mortgages by investor type.
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2.6% average annual rent growth for U.S. multifamily markets in 2024 measures typical rent change.
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
In the market size snapshot for U.S. real estate, massive volumes and tight vacancy metrics stand out, with $1.0 trillion of office investment sales in 2023 alongside a 12.1% office vacancy rate and a 6.8% industrial vacancy rate at year end 2023, while housing activity remains high with about 1.56 million units started in 2022, 1.50 million permits in 2023, and $405 billion in residential mortgages originated in 2023.
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Industry Trends5 stats
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7.2 months of supply of existing homes for sale in April 2024 measures market tightness (months to clear inventory).
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8.2% year-over-year decrease in U.S. new residential construction spending in Q1 2024 measures spending change versus prior year.
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28.9% of U.S. home listings had price cuts in 2024Q1 measures the proportion of listings reducing price.
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1.38 million U.S. mortgages were past due (30+ days) during Q1 2024 (number) measures delinquency level.
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3.9% year-over-year change in U.S. house price index for April 2024 measures housing price inflation.
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
In the current industry trends for real estate, tighter existing-home supply of just 7.2 months in April 2024 is coinciding with cooling construction spending, more pricing pressure with 28.9% of listings cutting prices in 2024Q1, and ongoing demand stress shown by 1.38 million mortgages 30+ days past due in Q1 2024.
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Cost Analysis6 stats
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5.8% U.S. average 30-year fixed mortgage rate (week of May 2, 2024) measures homeowner financing costs.
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2.7% average annual rent inflation in U.S. multifamily markets in 2024Q1 measures year-over-year rental growth.
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$454per square foot average U.S. office tenant improvement cost (2024) measures fit-out expense level.
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$45per square foot average U.S. retail asking rent (2024) measures leasing cost for retail space.
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6.1% average U.S. annual increase in property insurance premiums (2023) measures cost pressure on owners.
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3.5% U.S. commercial construction cost index annual increase (2024) measures inflation in construction inputs.
Interpretation
Cost Analysis Interpretation
Cost analysis shows that the most significant upward pressure is coming from financing and operating expenses at the same time, with a 5.8% U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate alongside 6.1% annual increases in property insurance premiums.
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Financing Metrics6 stats
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6.2% U.S. commercial real estate loan growth rate (2023) measures year-over-year change in lending.
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$1.09 trillion U.S. mortgage-backed securities outstanding (2024Q1) measures MBS issuance scale.
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$2.4 trillion U.S. home mortgage debt outstanding (Q1 2024) measures total mortgage balances.
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7.1% U.S. CMBS delinquency rate in 2024Q1 measures securitized commercial mortgage distress.
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10.8% year-over-year increase in U.S. mortgage rate lock volume in 2024Q1 measures demand for financing protection.
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41.3% of U.S. mortgages have a loan-to-value ratio above 80% (2023) measures leverage on mortgage books.
Interpretation
Financing Metrics Interpretation
Financing metrics show both pressure and demand in U.S. real estate, with CMBS delinquency at 7.1% in 2024Q1 and mortgage rate lock volume up 10.8% year over year, alongside 41.3% of mortgages carrying loan-to-value ratios above 80%.
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Affordability & Housing Outcomes5 stats
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6.0 million U.S. households spend 50%+ of income on housing in 2023 measures severe affordability burden.
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35.9% of renter households in the U.S. pay more than 30% of income for rent (2022) measures renter cost burden.
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45.7% of renters with worst-case needs (2021) spend more than half their income on housing measures extreme cost burden.
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28% of U.S. new rental listings had effective rents below market in 2024Q1 measures discounting level.
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11.2% of U.S. households are experiencing housing insecurity (2023) measures risk of eviction/homelessness.
Interpretation
Affordability & Housing Outcomes Interpretation
In the Affordability and Housing Outcomes picture, severe cost pressures remain widespread with 6.0 million U.S. households spending 50% or more of their income on housing in 2023 and 35.9% of renters paying more than 30%, showing that rising burdens are still far outpacing the level of discounts in the rental market, where only 28% of new listings had below market effective rents in 2024Q1.
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Affordability1 stats
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19.0% of U.S. renters were rent-burdened (spending 30%+ of income on rent) in 2022 measures rental cost pressure.
Interpretation
Affordability Interpretation
In 2022, 19.0% of U.S. renters were rent-burdened, spending 30% or more of their income on rent, underscoring significant affordability pressure in the rental market.
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Real Estate Markets2 stats
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1.7% of U.S. housing units were vacant and for rent in 2023 measures rental vacancy status.
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2.6% U.S. multi-tenant retail vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures share of space vacant in multi-tenant retail.
Interpretation
Real Estate Markets Interpretation
For Real Estate Markets, rental pressure looks relatively moderate with 1.7% of U.S. housing units vacant and for rent in 2023, while multi-tenant retail vacancy is higher at 2.6% in Q4 2023, signaling more slack in retail space than overall housing.
report visual · Key figures
Real estate snapshot: vacancies and affordability
Across property types, vacancy rates remain elevated while housing affordability pressures persist.
12.1%
12.1% U.S. office vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures the share of office space that is vacant at year-end 2023.
6.8%
6.8% U.S. industrial vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures the share of industrial space that is vacant at year-end 2023.
5.8%
5.8% U.S. retail vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures the share of retail space that is vacant at year-end 2023.
4.2%
4.2% U.S. multifamily vacancy rate (Q4 2023) measures the share of multifamily units that are vacant at year-end 2023.
11.2%
11.2% of U.S. households are experiencing housing insecurity (2023) measures risk of eviction/homelessness.
19%
19.0% of U.S. renters were rent-burdened (spending 30%+ of income on rent) in 2022 measures rental cost pressure.
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