Phoenix office market report
Q4 2021
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Economic conditions
Limited COVID-19 restrictions and an influx of new businesses have brought the unemployment rate in Phoenix down to 3.2%. This marks the lowest unemployment rate in the region since 2007.
Recovery rate
The percentage of fully-vaccinated individuals living in the Phoenix MSA reached 52.7% in December. National vaccination rates reached 61.1% in the same timespan.
Office demand
Leasing activity experienced a rebound from 2020 levels, increasing by 13.7% year-over-year to 6.9 msf, but remained 14.0% below the prior 20-year annual average.
Office supply
The overall vacancy rate for the Phoenix office market remained elevated at a rate of 16.7% at the end of Q4. The sublease vacancy rate of 1.7% reached its highest level since 2002, when rates were 1.8%.
Pricing trends
Base rents increased by 1.8% in 2021, up $0.52 psf on average. Rent increases have slowed in the last year, as the average annual growth rate since 2012 is 4.0%.
Capital markets
Investment demand strengthened in 2021 as renewed confidence in market fundamentals drove total office investment volume from $1.7B in 2020 to $2.1B in 2021.
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