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Q1 2025

US commercial real estate investment sales - pricing and pacing

Key highlights


  • The average price per square foot of transacted single properties rose by 0.1% quarter-over-quarter in Q1 2025, with increases across all sectors except industrial, which fell by 4.6%


  • Average price per square foot of transacted single properties increased by 2.6% year-over-year across all property sectors


  • Across the major property types, average price per square foot rose annually for hospitality (+14.8%), retail (+5.2%), multifamily (+3.9%), and office (+3.5%), but fell for industrial (-0.1%) and commercial general + mixed use (-0.2%)


  • Transaction activity, measured by the number of single property transactions, remained subdued through Q1 2025, with approximately 29,000 transactions recorded, tracking closely with the same period in 2024 and 2014


  • The cumulative transacted dollar amount in Q1 2025 remained historically low, as total single-property transactions reached $61.4 billion, approximately 7 percent below the same period in 2024 and the lowest level since 2014


Methodology


Sourced from the Q1 2025 US CRE Investment and Transaction Quarterly report, the following charts provide an overview of national trends in the pricing and pace of commercial property transactions, allowing for comparisons over time.

Price trends are shown using a rolling 90-day average of transacted price per square foot, with year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter comparisons for various property subtypes, offering insights into shifts in individual transaction values.

The pace of activity is represented through cumulative daily aggregates, tracking transaction count, and dollar volume transacted year-to-date since 2000. Together, these metrics capture the value and volume of market activity, reflecting reported transactions through Q1 2025 pulled as of April 15, 2025, without adjustments for unreported activity.

Transaction price per square foot




Property type

Q1 2025

Q4 2024

vs. Q4 2024

Q1 2024

vs. Q1 2024

Multifamily

$151

$147

2.2%

$145

3.9%

Industrial

$107

$112

-4.6%

$107

-0.1%

Manufacturing

$89

$101

-11.6%

$103

-13.6%

Other industrial

$108

$109

-0.9%

$103

4.8%

Storage

$87

$104

-16.6%

$115

-24.4%

Warehouse and distribution

$112

$114

-1.8%

$108

4.0%

Office

$137

$131

5.1%

$133

3.5%

Medical office

$211

$211

0.1%

$199

6.2%

Other office

$133

$126

5.5%

$128

3.6%

Retail

$139

$135

3.2%

$132

5.2%

Anchor + other big box

$109

$110

-1.2%

$88

23.2%

Automotive

$167

$164

1.4%

$160

4.2%

Bars and restaurants

$192

$181

5.9%

$183

5.0%

Street and strip centers

$138

$133

3.7%

$131

5.2%

Hospitality

$160

$151

5.9%

$139

14.8%

Full service

$160

$149

7.1%

$142

12.8%

Limited service

$156

$158

-1.0%

$135

15.8%

Commercial general and mixed use

$118

$117

1.1%

$119

-0.2%

Commercial general / misc

$102

$92

11.0%

$92

10.6%

Mixed use

$133

$140

-4.8%

$145

-8.4%

Pricing by property sector


Average asset values for all but one sector, industrial, in Q1 2025. The average price per square foot of a single property multifamily transaction is still well below its Q4 2022 peak (-20.0%). Similarly, the price per square foot of a single property office transaction is down 17.0% from its Q4 2019 peak.


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Source: Altus Group, Q1 2025 US Commercial Real Estate Investment and Transactions Quarterly report

Cumulative transaction volume

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US CRE transaction activity remained muted in 2025 Q1. Cumulative transaction activity (#) of single-property transactions paced closely with 2014 through the first few months of 2025.

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Source: Altus Group, Q1 2025 US Commercial Real Estate Investment and Transactions Quarterly report

US CRE transaction activity remained muted in 2025 Q1. Cumulative transaction activity ($) of single-property transactions paced closely with 2014 through the first few months of 2025.

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Source: Altus Group, Q1 2025 US Commercial Real Estate Investment and Transactions Quarterly report

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US CRE Investment & Transactions Quarterly Report


Looking for the latest data on US commercial real estate transaction activity? This quarterly report is one of the industry’s earliest and most detailed insights into national and MSA-level transaction volumes, pricing, and property-sector trends.

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Cole Perry is a Associate Director of Research with Altus Group's Research team. In this role, Cole delivers key insights into macroeconomics, capital markets, and the broader commercial real estate sector.

Cole boasts a rich background in Commercial Real Estate analytics with previous roles at CompStak and Brixmor Property Group. He holds dual M.S. degrees from Columbia University in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development.

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Omar Eltorai is a Research Director at Altus Group. With more than a decade of experience in the industry in investment management and financing roles,

Omar's focus is on macro, capital and market trends affecting the US CRE market. Beyond regularly authoring articles and reports, his commentary and analysis has been featured in various media publications, including: Wall Street Journal, Globe Street, and Yahoo! Finance.

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