Houston Office Q1 2026 Quarterly Market Report

Houston's office market in Q1 2026 recorded negative net absorption of 158,417 square feet, a vacancy rate increase to 26.5%, and construction deliveries of 464,450 square feet, though leasing activity rose 29.8% to 2.7 million square feet with average rental rates increasing 0.7% quarterly to $30.84 per square foot. Class A properties drove positive absorption of 95,067 square feet while Class B properties declined, and the under-construction pipeline decreased 39.6% to 622,040 square feet, with investment sales volume totaling $788 million over the prior 12 months across 166 properties.