Silicon Valley Industrial Market Report Q1 2026

Silicon Valley's industrial market in first quarter 2026 experienced total leasing activity of 2.0 million square feet, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter and 9.9% year-over-year but remaining 12.1% above its five-year average, with industrial vacancy rising to 7.4% due to new deliveries including 174.7K SF in Sunnyvale and negative net absorption of 524.2K SF. The region's economy outperformed national trends, with the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara MSA unemployment rate falling to 4.0% in January 2026 and nonfarm payroll employment growing 0.7% year-over-year, while industrial-using sectors led growth with Mining and Construction expanding 6.0% and warehouse leasing accounting for 57.2% of total activity anchored by a 267.1K SF Tesla Motors lease in Fremont.