Orange County Industrial Market Report Q1 2026

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.