Raleigh-Durham retail market reports

2025 Q4 highlights and trends

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TThe Raleigh-Durham retail market delivered a strong performance in FY 2025, supported by resilient demand and expanding investment activity. Vacancy remained below 3% despite a growing construction pipeline, highlighting the market’s healthy absorption and rent growth. In line with these positive fundamentals, development activity accelerated, up 34% YoY and investment sales volume grew 11%.

670k sf

Under construction

Retail product under construction has reached its highest point since 2021, up 34% from FY 2024.

2.8%

Vacancy rate

Vacancy across Raleigh-Durham’s retail market hit 2.8% at year-end. While vacancy fluctuated in 2025, it remained stable from Q4 2024.

$28.84

Asking rent

Market asking rent reached $28.84 in Q4 2025. YoY growth rate jumped 1.4% from Q4 2024..

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