Columbus, OH Retail Market Report Q4 2025

Dec 31, 2025

Columbus's retail market maintained historically tight fundamentals in Q4 2025 with 3.0% vacancy and 423,000 square feet of absorption despite retailer bankruptcies and big-box relocations, supported by strong population growth and limited new supply of only 361,000 square feet under construction. Rent growth moderated to 3.8% year-over-year at $20.28 per square foot, while investment sales totaled $132 million at $157 per square foot with an 8.3% cap rate, reflecting stable investor demand anchored by constrained availability and durable demand drivers from the region's diversified economy and major new manufacturing investments.

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