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The Orange County retail market in Q2 2026 showed a vacancy rate of 3.8%, average asking rents of $2.72 per square foot per month, positive net absorption of 240,744 square feet, and an average sales price of $572 per square foot, with major transactions including the sale of 43 Auto Center Drive for $49.9 million and Burlington's 26,395-square-foot lease at Von Karman Plaza. Construction activity included 284,179 square feet under development and year-to-date deliveries of 85,425 square feet, with major projects scheduled for first-quarter 2027 completion.
The Kidder Mathews Orange County Multifamily Market Report for Q2 2026 documents market conditions including a 4.3% vacancy rate (up 50 basis points year-over-year), average asking rents of $2,727 per unit monthly (1.8% year-over-year increase), 3,258 units delivered year-to-date (311.4% increase from 2025), and 1,615 units of net absorption year-to-date (29.8% increase from 2025). The report notes that average multifamily sale prices declined to $338,935 per unit (7.0% year-over-year decrease) with cap rates expanding to 5.0%, while units under construction fell 49.7% to 3,093 units as major projects including Pacifica Place at Irvine Spectrum (1,100 units) and Meridian at The Market Place (831 units) were completed by April 2
Kidder Mathews' first-quarter 2026 Orange County industrial market report documents a direct vacancy rate of 5.7%, average asking rent of $1.46 per square foot on an NNN basis, net absorption of 58,051 square feet, leasing activity of 1.57 million square feet, and new deliveries of 435,000 square feet, reflecting signs of recovery after two years of occupancy declines. The report forecasts gradual market rebalancing through 2026 as development activity declines and available space is absorbed, with asking rents expected to stabilize and then slowly decline as vacant spaces are leased.
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Orange County's office market totaled 1.3 million square feet in leasing activity during Q1 2026, with most deals in the 20,000 square feet range and activity concentrated in the Airport Area and Irvine Spectrum submarkets, representing leasing volumes aligned with historical first quarter averages of 1.0 to 1.3 million square feet over the prior three years. Tenant demand showed signs of stabilization as occupiers moved beyond a wait-and-see approach, with Irvine's return-to-office activity reaching a 70% recovery rate as of January 2026.
In early 2026, Orange County's office market achieved a direct vacancy rate of 11.3%, representing a 3.8% year-over-year decrease below the national average, with 1.6 million square feet in leasing activity and 69,000 square feet of net absorption driven by strong tenant move-ins and constrained new supply. The market outlook remains cautiously optimistic, supported by 324,000 square feet under construction and 43,000 square feet recently delivered, with average asking rents at $2.86 per square foot on a full-service basis and demand expected to favor high-quality office space amid limited new construction and continued inventory reduction.
This is a data-figures report published by CBRE on March 31, 2026 presenting first-quarter 2026 industrial market figures for Orange County, California.
This is a market report published by JLL in March 2026 covering office sector dynamics in Orange County, California during the first quarter of 2026.
This is a market report published by JLL in March 2026 covering the industrial sector in Orange County, California. The report presents dynamics and market conditions for the first quarter of 2026.
This is a Q1 2026 office sector data report published by CBRE covering Orange County, California and related markets. The report presents figures and metrics for the office real estate sector as of the first quarter of 2026.
Orange County's office vacancy rate stood at 14.4% in Q2 2026, up 10 basis points quarter-over-quarter but down 340 basis points year-over-year. Industrial vacancy climbed to 5.1% in Q1 2026, rising 60 basis points quarter-over-quarter and 110 basis points year-over-year, while retail vacancy increased to 4.9% in Q1 2026, up 50 basis points quarter-over-quarter and 40 basis points year-over-year.
This is a retail sector data report published by CBRE on December 31, 2025, presenting fourth-quarter 2025 figures for Orange County, California. The report covers retail market metrics for the Orange County area within the broader Los Angeles and national geographic context.
This is a market report published by Colliers in Q4 2025 covering the office sector in Orange County, California and surrounding national markets. The report provides research and analysis on office real estate conditions and trends for the fourth quarter of 2025.
This is a market report published by Colliers in Q4 2025 covering the industrial sector in Orange County, California, with national context. The report provides analysis of industrial real estate conditions and market activity in the Orange County and Los Angeles areas.
This is a market report published by Colliers at the end of 2025 covering the multifamily sector in Orange County, California, with national scope. The report presents research findings for the fourth quarter of 2025.