Austin Industrial Q1 2026 Quarterly Market Report

Austin's industrial market vacancy rate increased to 15.7% in Q1 2026 from 14.8% in the prior quarter, exceeding the historic high of 15.3% from Q3 2003, driven by 1.9 million square feet of deliveries with 82% vacant and net absorption declining 75.2% quarterly to 122,998 square feet. Average asking rental rates rose slightly to $14.43 per square foot, the construction pipeline increased 5.2% to 13.2 million square feet, and leasing activity increased 8.2% quarter-over-quarter despite year-over-year declines of 16.5%.