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Q1 2025 U.S. Industrial Real Estate Market Report

May 19, 2025 / 10 min read

The U.S. industrial real estate market continues to favor tenants in certain sectors, with rising vacancy rates for 10 consecutive quarters. This trend may persist for another 12 to 18 months. What’s the outlook for the remainder of 2025?

The U.S. industrial real estate market has seen 10 consecutive quarters of rising vacancy rates, favoring tenants. This trend may continue for another 12 to 18 months, peaking in late 2025 or early 2026 as speculative construction slows and new construction completions decrease.

Year-over-year rent growth has slowed to 2.1%, the lowest since 2012, but small-bay industrial markets remain strong with low vacancy rates. In contrast, larger logistics properties have higher vacancy rates, reaching 9%, the highest since 2012.

Our outlook in 2025 shows that larger users of logistics space should see a greater opportunity for savings, while smaller manufacturers will face more challenges. As always, get as far ahead of your real estate needs as possible so you can find the best options.

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Information contained in this report is provided, in part, from third-party sources, including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Engineering News-Record, and CoStar Group. Even though obtained from sources deemed reliable, no warranty or representation, expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy of the information herein.

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